Description
| Product ID: | 9780415777674 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Latin for the Illiterati |
| Subtitle: | A Modern Guide to an Ancient Language |
| Authors: | Author: Jon R. Stone |
| Page Count: | 360 |
| Subjects: | Linguistics, linguistics, Latin |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A comprehensive compendium of more than 7,000 Latin words, expressions, phrases, and sayings taken from the world of art, music, law, philosophy, theology, medicine and the theatre, as well as witty remarks and sage advice from ancient writers such as Virgil, Ovid, Cicero, and more. This revised and updated edition includes a brand new foreword by Richard LaFleur and more than fifteen hundred new entries and abbreviations. Organized alphabetically within the categories of verba (common words and expressions), dicta (common phrases and familiar sayings), and abbreviations, this practical and helpful reference guide is a comprehensive compendium of more than 7,000 Latin words, expressions, phrases, and sayings taken from the world of art, music, law, philosophy, theology, medicine and the theatre, as well as witty remarks and sage advice from ancient writers such as Virgil, Ovid, Cicero, and more. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2009-06-23 |
