de Romanis Book 2 (2nd edition): homines

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Katharine Radice (University of Cambridge, UK) Angela Cheetham (Classics Teacher, Bedford Modern School, UK)

de Romanis Book 2 (2nd edition)

homines

Katharine Radice (University of Cambridge, UK), Angela Cheetham (Classics Teacher, Bedford Modern School, UK), Dr Sonya Kirk (Chesterton Community College, UK) , George Lord (Independent Scholar, UK)

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Bloomsbury
01 June 2025

Now endorsed by OCR and under review by Eduqas, this popular Latin course for students aged 11–16 is breathing new life into Latin teaching and learning.

de Romanis is a vibrant and accessible introduction to both the Latin language and the cultural world of the Romans. Throughout the course, students gradually build their proficiency in Latin while exploring cultural topics through background notes, primary sources and engaging stories.

This new edition of Book 2 has been revised throughout based on teacher feedback. Chapter introductions and core language sections are more accessible; you will find new boxes to offer opportunities for quick practice and enhance literacy through derivation skills; new primary sources expand your experience of the material world; revised stories support understanding of the darker side of Roman history.

What makes de Romanis so special?

- Language learning is split between Core and Additional to ensure effective differentiation and flexible timetabling. - Fun and varied exercises include word identification, word manipulation and source analysis to encourage wider discussion. - Two-way translation exercises, derivation tasks and grammar explanations develop key literacy skills, promoting the understanding of English as well as Latin. - Vocabulary is consistently consolidated, and the clear and systematic explanations of grammar encourage steady progress to GCSE and beyond.

- Early introduction of Latin stories rather than isolated sentences builds student confidence from the start. - The course is supported by over 300 additional online resources to support your teaching.

In Book 2, students meet the most famous historical figures of the Roman world, introduced through a variety of reading passages in Latin. From the earliest legends of the kings of Rome through the turbulent events of the Republic to seminal moments from imperial history, this is the perfect way to learn about Roman history and key institutions that enabled power.

A Companion Website is available at https://bloomsbury.pub/de-romanis.

By: Katharine Radice (University of Cambridge UK), Angela Cheetham (Classics Teacher, Bedford Modern School, UK), Dr Sonya Kirk (Chesterton Community College, UK), George Lord (Independent Scholar, UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 268mm, Width: 208mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 940g
ISBN: 9781350531635
ISBN 10: 1350531634
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 June 2025
Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , College/higher education , Children's (6-12) , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 7: The History of Rome - Kings and the Republic Introduction and Sources to Study Core Language including the following Latin stories -Rome elects its second king; Horatius kills his sister; The rape of Lucretia; Cincinnatus is chosen as dictator; What to do about Hannibal? Additional Language Chapter 8: Oratory and Cicero Introduction and Sources to Study Core Language including the following Latin stories - Cato the Elder; Cicero and Catiline; Cicero and his daughter; Cicero's death; Pliny prefers to study than to go and see a volcano Additional Language Chapter 9: The Army and Julius Caesar Introduction and Sources to Study Core Language including the following Latin stories - Marius reforms the Roman army; Lucullus is denied a triumph; Caesar launches an invasion of Britain; Caesar conquers Vercingetorix and all of Gaul; Civil War in Rome Additional Language Chapter 10: Egypt and Cleopatra Introduction and Sources to Study Core Language including the following Latin stories - Herodotus travels to Egypt; Alexandria; Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt; Cleopatra and Julius Caesar; Cleopatra meets Mark Antony Additional Language Chapter 11: Augustus and Image Introduction and Sources to Study Core Language including the following Latin stories - Octavian becomes Julius Caesar's heir; Octavian, Mark Antony and Lepidus; Actium; Augustus as princeps; Augustus and the poets Additional Language Chapter 12: Roman Britain and Boudicca Introduction and Sources to Study Core Language including the following Latin stories - The emperor Claudius invades Britain; Boudicca leads a rebellion; Boudicca is defeated; Calgacus rouses the Scots; Hadrian's Wall Additional Language Bibliography Grammar Reference Glossary of Names Vocabulary List (Latin to English and English to Latin)

Katharine Radice teaches Classics at the Stephen Perse Foundation, UK. She is a regular speaker at Classics conferences on the methodology of effective Latin teaching. She is an experienced examiner and has co-authored recent A Level editions of Ovid (Bloomsbury Academic, 2011), Cicero (Bloomsbury Academic, 2013), Tacitus (Bloomsbury Academic, 2016) and Nepos and Tacitus (Bloomsbury Academic, 2025). Angela Cheetham teaches Classics at the Stephen Perse Foundation, UK. Sonya Kirk teaches Classics at the Stephen Perse Foundation, UK. George Lord is an Independent Scholar, UK.