Simon James

A Smattering of Latin

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This fun, absorbing book, packed with quirky bite-sized lists, quizzes and trivia, is an exploration of the Latin language, aiming to prove that it is as vibrant and relevant today as it was 2,500 years ago. It includes sections on Latin in the movies, US state mottoes and place names, and also some choice snippets from real Latin poetry from Catullus, Horace and Virgil, with evocative translations. It contains a fascinating section on the Roman emperors and what they got up to, and gives the basics of the language itself for anyone who would like to learn it. Quizzes allow the reader to guess the names of famous books, songs and James Bond films, cunningly translated into Latin.
From the spells in Harry Potter to the use of Latin in Asterix, to the Latin terms that litter law and medicine to the meaning behind UK football club mottoes, this book is the perfect gift for anyone who wants to brush up their Latin, whether they studied it at school or not.
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150 printed pages
Original publication
2016
Publication year
2016
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  • Svetlanahas quoted6 years ago
    non adamare non possum
  • Svetlanahas quoted6 years ago
    Happy the man, and happy he alone,
    He, who can call today his own:
    He who, secure within, can say
    Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.

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