This book puts you straight into the actual literature of Greek and Latin, and provides an English translation. Follow my advice to read either or both of these languages in a few months.

If you want to learn Latin, you should first get hold of the shortest Latin grammar you can find. You must read through this, to get an overview. Do not try memorise the declensions and conjugations. The most you need is a vague awareness of how things like accusative cases and present participles look, and enough of an overview to know where to look if the English is not clear enough as a key to...