The Scholemaster

A practical manual for instructing youths in Latin, geared chiefly to private tutors and household education, advocating persuasion and pleasant lessons instead of corporal punishment. It lays out methods such as imitation of classical models, frequent reading aloud and oral practice, gradual translation and composition exercises, careful selection of texts, and ways to organize lessons and maintain pupil interest. The author also advises on the tutor's conduct and discipline, offers examples and concrete exercises, and includes guidance for adults seeking to recover or improve their own facility in the language.