Plautus: Amphitruo

Nyenhuis, Jacob E.

Wayne State Univ Pr

Using an introduction to mythology by the master storyteller Ovid himself, the authors have prepared a unique teaching tool designed to achieve proficiency at Latin in one year at the college level, two years at the high school or intermediate level. The volume provides students with imaginative, connected reading, beginning with introductory prose versions of Ovid's simple myth tales and progressing to the rich poetry of Ovidian Latin (with appropriate teaching aids) within forty lessons. The grammatical approach is traditional, but the central emphasis is on reading. In each chapter the reading appears first, followed by the vocabulary, the grammar, exercises, and etymology relating to the vocabulary. The exercises begin with a group of questions in Latin (based on the reading), to be answered in Latin. Each tale is preceded by a brief discussion in English of the story and its mythological significance. The myths retold by Ovid and the attractive format are conceived to impel the student into acquiring the skill to read the author in the original language.
For additional complimentary materials on this topic, please see Latin Via Ovid Audio materials (available via downloadable flash drive and cassette tapes) by Norma Goldman and Jacob E. Nyenhuis and the accompanying text Practice, Practice: A Latin Via Ovid Workbook by Norma Goldman and Michael Rossi.

Latin Via Ovid: A First Course Second Edition

Literature & Fiction

Goldman, Norma W.

Classics

Wayne State University Press

In a century that was dominated by science and technology, the wide-ranging artwork of Michael Ayrton (1921-75) is truly a tribute to the enduring power of Greek myth. Theorists often discuss the link between myth and creativity, but rarely does one see this connection manifested so provocatively over the course of an artist's career. Fittingly, this British sculptor, painter, author, filmmaker, and maze designer was inspired by the story of the archetypal craftsman Daedalus-father of Icarus and maker of the labyrinth that imprisoned the Minotaur-and produced over 800 works that in turn enhance the myth's significance. Highlighting the interaction between myth and artist, word and image, Jacob Nyenhuis here presents a catalogue of these works, one that will enlighten Ayrton's British following while introducing him to an American audience. A nonconformist who challenged Picasso's reign over the art world, Ayrton found in Daedalus a richly complex story of captivity and escape, ingenuity and creativity, flight and fall, success and failure. Ayrton's own journey into the labyrinth set him on a torturous path through life and into the psyche: he came to identify himself not only with the craftsman but also with the Minotaur, representative of the bestial nature hidden within all of us. He ultimately created a new visual syntax that expanded the meaning of the labyrinth in disturbing ways for the twentieth century. The intensity of Ayrton's journey is conveyed in this beautifully produced volume comprising biography, critical analysis, historical context, and an annotated catalogue of the works, many appearing in color.

Myth and the Creative Process: Michael Ayrton and the Myth of Daedalus (Title Not in Series)

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Latin via Ovid - Audio Usb (Title Not in Series)

The story of the long effort in Holland, Michigan to erect a statue of Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte, the city's founder, who arrived in the area in 1847. The effort began at the 75th anniversary, when a committee engaged the services of the Chicago sculptor Leonard Crunelle. His plans were lost, however, and in 1996, the city commissioned a foundry to prepare a new maquette. The book contains many photos of the production and installation of the statue, as well as a timeline and a lengthy biography of Van Raalte.

A Dream Fulfilled: The Van Raalte Sculpture in Centennial Park

History

Jacobson, Jeanne M.

Americas

Hope College

A. C. Van Raalte Institute Silver Jubilee 1994-2019: Annual Report 2018-2019

Reference

Almanacs & Yearbooks

Van Raalte Press

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