Caesaris Augusti: Res Gestae et Fragmenta

The Res Gestae and Fragmenta by Caesar Augustus best exemplify the "pure" Latin of the Classical period. the sentences are clear and concise, with examples of almost every common phrase of Latin syntax. The material presented here in textbook form contains extensive annotation and commentary so that beginning Latin students will be able to read and comprehend the language with ease.

The Res Gestae, a public statement Augustus left at the time of his death, is an autobiographical sketch …