Latin for the Illiterati: A Modern Guide to an Ancient Language

ISBN-13: 9781138410992 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 360 str.

Jon R. Stone

Opis

A 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.

Spis treści

Pronunciation Guide.  Latin for the Illiterati: Verba (Common Words and Expressions).  Dicta (Common Phrases and Familiar Sayings).  Abbreviations.  Miscellaneous.  English-Latin Index

O autorze

Jon R. Stone is a best-selling author and a Professor of Religious Studies at California State University, Long Beach. He is the author of More Latin for the Illiterati: A Guide to Everyday Medical, Legal, and Religious Latin, The Routledge Book of World Proverbs and The Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations, also published by Routledge.