Presented via the natural method by Hans ø rberg, Sermones Romani allows introductory students to read lightly altered Latin texts. Through his innovative system of marginal notes, Hans ø rberg introduces the reader to the language and thought of ancient Rome through short readings by Cicero, Tacitus, Martial and others. Sermones Romani can be read immediately following ø rberg' s first year elementary text, Familia Romana (Lingua Latina Pars I), also available from Focus.