For nearly sixty years, "Wheelock's Latin" has remained the opitmus liber of beginning Latin textbooks. When Professor Frederic M. Wheelock's "Latin" first appeared in 1956, the reviews extolled its thoroughness, organization, and conciseness; one reviewer predicted that the book "might well become the standard text" for introducing students to elementary Latin. Now, nearly six decades later, that prediction has certainly proved accurate. This new edition of "Wheelock's Latin" has all of the features, many of them improved and expanded, that have made it the bestselling single-volume beginning Latin textbook: 40 chapters with grammatical explanations and readings drawn from the works of Rome's major prose and verse writers; Self-tutorial exercises, each with an answer key, for independent study; An extensive English-Latin/Latin-English vocabulary section; A rich selection of original Latin readings--unlike other Latin textbooks, which contain primarily made-up texts; Etymological aids, maps, and dozens of images illustrating aspects of the classical culture and mythology presented in the chapter readings. Also included are expanded notes on the literary passages, comments on vocabulary, and translation tips; new comprehension and discussion questions; and new authentic classical Latin readings, including Roman graffiti, in every chapter.

弗雷德里克•M•韦洛克（Frederic M. Wheelock，1902—1987）是美国著名的古典学家，拉丁语教学权威。他在哈佛大学获得博士学位，先后任教于哈佛大学、纽约市立大学、布鲁克林学院等名校，并以其在文本批评、古文书学和拉丁语等领域的研究而蜚声古典学界。韦洛克教授是美国古典学联盟、美国语言学会和大西洋国家古典学会的成员。本书是他毕生最具代表性的杰作。

理查德•A•拉弗勒（Richard A. LaFleur）是美国古典学联盟主席（1984—1986）。他在杜克大学获得古典学博士学位，从1972 年起任教于佐治亚大学，并在那里担任北美洲最大的古典学项目之一的负责人长达21 年。拉弗勒教授著有《21 世纪拉丁语：从概念到课堂》等多部著作，并于1984 年获得美国语言学会“古典学杰出教育奖”。