Epitome Historiae Sacrae: Brevi Christi Vitae Narratione Addita (Lingua Latina) (Latin Edition)

UPDATE: After looking around a bit on Amazon, I have discovered that the review I wrote is being displayed for very different versions of this book. My comments refer specifically to the version co-written by Luigi Miraglia and published by Focus Publishing. If the page you're looking at doesn't name that author or publisher, what I'm saying here doesn't apply.Regarding the Focus Publishing edition:On the off chance that this might be the updated version of the book from Focus Publishing, I decided to order it. This is the updated book. The text is large and clearly printed. All the macrons are included. And most important, copious pictures and notes--all in Latin--have been added to the margins by Luigi Miraglia (who has taken up the torch of the sorely missed Hans Ørberg).This book follows the same pattern as Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata. Short stories in Latin are shown side-by-side with labeled pictures and clarifications of the language being used. Every word of the stories and the explanations is in Latin. If you have finished reading Familia Romana, you should be able to read this book quite easily.

My favorite supplement to the LLPSI series of books, whose introductory textbook is "Familia Romana." It is a vivid retelling of some of the most memorable stories of the Holy Bible, originally published in 1784 by a pious Frenchman. The prose is lucid and simple. The presentation is as that of other books in the so-called "nature method." That is,New words, when impossible to assimilate otherwise, are explained either by way of ever-helpful illustrations or by straightforward marginal notes: thus, the meaning of "antecedere" is clarified through an antonym, "sequi;" that of "decipere" through a synonym, "fallere;" that of "regulus" through a descriptive phrase, "parvus rex;" that of "trabs" through an image; that of "motus" though its source word, "movere;" and so on and so forth.Highly recommended. But read "Familia Romana" first!N.B.: This review is only for the book released by Focus Publishing.

I have to say I very much enjoyed this book, but you must first read Lingua Latina per se Illustrata, Pars I: Familia Romana, before jumping onto this book.

Great product, except the version that was shipped to me has a cover styled to match Fabulae Syrae – not the style pictured here.

Fabulous book for anyone in the lower intermediate level of Latin. Great stories, beautiful Latin, helpful illustrations; overall a delightful work.

If you need some English help try Epitome of Sacred History (Epitome Historiae Sacrae) Kindle Edition by Pavur. The text is divided into sense units of 2-5 words, with an English translation underneath (disadvantage, it is hard not to see the English when you don't need it). But no nice pictures, and no exercises. If you need help read the section in Pavur first and then go back and read it in Carfagni. Re-reading is really helpful. Read it in Carfagni until you can read it without translating.Carfagni also has 37 sections on Jesus' life and death (not in Pavur).Jacobulus

Lots of insight into the Bible and the the Latin language

El contenido del libro es muy bueno igual que el resto de aquellos que constituyen la serie de Lingua Latina Per Se Ilustrata.El tamaño de este es más grande que el resto (Familia Romana, Colloquia Personarum, Roma Aeterna). También incluye ejercicios para asimilar las estructuras gramaticales que se leen.Todo el contenido es de calidad, sin embargo, lo único que me desagrada son las ilustraciones, pues son en blanco y negro, y el papel no parece de tan buena calidad que el resto de los que conforman la serie. Aun así, lo recomiendo para ampliar el estudio del latín.

I would not have ordered this if I knew it would be an oversize book printed on cheap paper ... clearly print-on-demand. The cover shown here is white and blue what arrived was blue and red. I was expecting something of the size and quality of the other Focus Latin books I own.