Against those who said the classical pronunciation of Latin could never be known or learned, Lord argues that its main features are well established. She sets out the ancient evidence from grammarians such as Priscian for vowels, diphthongs, consonants, quantity, accent and pitch, then explains how elision and quantity work when Latin verse is read aloud.
A clear nineteenth-century defence of the pronunciation now taught in most classrooms. Download the free EPUB.