In Medea et Peregrinus Pulcherrimus: a Latin Novella, Medea dreams that a handsome stranger will soon arrive to Colchis, her home. Her dream, however, lacks critical details. What does this stranger want and how far is he willing to go to achieve it? Is he peaceful or are his 50 companions as dangerous as they seem? As her father King Aeetes ponders these questions, Medea falls desperately in love with the handsome stranger, Jason, and aids him in his quest to capture the Golden Fleece. But is protecting Jason a betrayal of her family and her country? How far will Medea go to protect the people she loves? Where will…
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Sample for Medea et Peregrinus Pulcherrimus
Medea et Peregrinus Pulcherrimus is a Latin novella published by Bombax Press. This sample for Medea et Peregrinus Pulcherrimus contains the complete first chapter of the story, including its artwork. The novella is over 7,500 words long and contains 237 words. Of those 334 words, some are cognates, proper nouns, or glossed words. A student needs a working vocabulary knowledge of 160 unique words to read this story in its entirety. The complete dictionary, though not the index verborum, is available here.
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Dictionary for Medea et Peregrinus Pulcherrimus
About the Dictionary for Medea et Peregrinus Pulcherrimus The dictionary for Medea et Peregrinus Pulcherrimus contains all the Latin words used in the novella. If you would like a preview of the novella, you can read the first chapter here. Unlike the Index Verborum, which is a list of all the word forms in the novella, the dictionary for Medea et Peregrinus Pulcherrimus provides the full dictionary entry for the word. In addition to providing the dictionary entry and definition, the frequency in which the word generally appears in Latin literature is provided. The Dickinson Core Vocabulary and Essential Latin Vocabulary were used in creating the frequency rating.
