Latin for the illiterati : a modern phrase book for an ancient language / Jon R. Stone.
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- ISBN: 9780415777674 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0415777674 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xxii, 338 p. ; 21 cm.
- Edition: 2nd ed.
- Publisher: London ; Routledge, 2009.
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General Note: | Previous ed.: 1996. |
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Subject: | Latin language > Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Latin language > Terms and phrases. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | PA 2365 .E5 S76 2009 | 30775305455827 | General Collection | Available | - |
Latin for the Illiterati : A Modern Guide to an Ancient Language
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Latin for the Illiterati : A Modern Guide to an 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.