Latin For The Illiterati: A Modern Guide To Ancient Language

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.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Author:John R. Stone - Джон Р. Стоун

Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Language:English

Publication Date:2009

Number of pages:360 pst

Format:Paperback

Width:129 mm / 5,1'

Height:198 mm / 7,8'

Weight:670 g

ISBN:9780415777674