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AP Latin›Unit 6: Unit 6: Course Project and Latin Poetry›Unit 6: Course Project and Latin Poetry

Reading Latin Poetry at Sight

Sight-reading poetry means using meter, word endings, and context to make sense of lines you've never seen.

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6Unit 6: Course Project and Latin Poetry

Reading Latin Poetry at Sight

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