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voltus, -s,m., a flying, flight

volgus:seevulgus

* vol, velle, volu, will, be willing, wish; intend, mean

vol (1), to fly

volucer, -cris, -cre,lit. flying; winged, swift; as a noun (sc. avis), bird

voluntrius, -a, -um, willing, voluntary, of one’s own accord

* volunts, -ttis,f., will, wish, desire; good will

* volupts, -ttis,f., pleasure, delight; sensual pleasure, passion

vom, -ere, -u, -itum, vomit

* vs, vestrumorvestr, pl. oftu, you

vtum, -, n., vow; prayer

vove, -ere, vv, vtum, vow; pray for, desire

* vx, vcis,f., voice, word, cry; a saying

vulgtus, -a, -um, commonly known, public

vulg (1), spread among the common people, communicate, publish

vulg (abl. of vulgus as adv.), commonly, openly

vulgus, -, n., the common people, crowd, throng, masses

* vulnus, -eris,n., wound

vulner (1), wound

vultur, -uris,m., vulture

Vulturnus, -, m., the Volturno, a river in Campania

* vultus, -s,m., face, looks, mien, appearance

Xerxs, -is,m., king of the Persians, defeated at Salamis in 480 B.C.

zlots, -ae,m., one who is jealous

About the Authors

FREDERIC M. WHEELOCK (1902–1987) received the A. B., A.M., and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University. His long and distinguished teaching career included appointments at Haverford College, Harvard University, the College of the City of New York, Brooklyn College, Cazenovia Junior College (where he served as Dean), the Darrow School for Boys (New Lebanon, New York), the University of Toledo (from which he retired as full Professor in 1968), and a visiting professorship at Florida Presbyterian (now Eckerd) College. He published a number of articles and reviews in the fields of textual criticism, palaeography, and the study of Latin; in addition to Wheelock’s Latin Reader (previously titled Latin Literature: A Book of Readings), his books include the classic introductory Latin textbook, Wheelock’s Latin, as well as Quintilian as Educator (translation by H. E. Butler, introduction and notes by Professor Wheelock). Professor Wheelock was a member of the American Classical League, the American Philological Association, and the Classical Association of the Atlantic States.

RICHARD A. LAFLEUR, received the B. A. and M.A. in Latin from the University of Virginia and the Ph.D. in Classical Studies from Duke. He has taught since 1972 at the University of Georgia, where he served for 21 years as head of one of the largest Classics programs in North America and has held since 1998 the chair of Franklin Professor of Classics. He has numerous publications in Latin language, literature, and pedagogy, including the books The Teaching of Latin in American Schools: A Profession in Crisis, Latin Poetry for the Beginning Student, Love and Transformation: An Ovid Reader, Latin for the 21st Century: From Concept to Classroom, Wheelock’s Latin (revised 5th and 6th eds.), and (with Paul Comeau) Workbook for Wheelock’s Latin (revised 3rd ed.). Professor LaFleur is also editor of The Classical Outlook (since 1979) and a past President of the American Classical League (1984–1986). He has been recipient of state, regional, and national awards for teaching and professional service, including, in 1984, the American Philological Association’s award for Excellence in the Teaching of Classics.

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The Wheelock’s Latin Series

WHEELOCK’S LATIN 7TH EDITION

Frederic M. Wheelock, revised by Richard A. LaFleur

WORKBOOK FOR WHEELOCK’S LATIN

Paul Comeau, revised by Richard A. LaFleur

WHEELOCK’S LATIN READER: SELECTIONS FROM LATIN LITERATURE

Frederic M. Wheelock, revised by Richard A. LaFleur

SCRIBBLERS, SCULPTORS, AND SCRIBES

Richard A. LaFleur