Latin for the Illiterati

A Modern Guide to an Ancient Language

Jon R. Stone (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

360 Seiten

2009 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-77767-4 (ISBN)

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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.

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.

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	23.6.2009
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Gewicht	420 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-415-77767-4 / 0415777674
ISBN-13	978-0-415-77767-4 / 9780415777674
Zustand	Neuware