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Abstract
The purpose of this reader is to serve as a bridge between the ‘textbook Latin’ of most instructional materials and the ‘real Latin’ of Roman authors. To that end I have selected a series of excerpts from Latin authors organized around the theme of religious festivals and celebrations. My hope is threefold: that students will improve their Latin by working through the text with the aid of the provided commentary, that they will be introduced to the fascinating study of Roman religion, and that they may make use of this text as an introduction to a series of primary sources for their own future study.