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Simon James

A Smattering of Latin (Hardcover)

Name: A Smattering of Latin (Hardcover)
Brand: Simon James
SKU: 54212233
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Think Latin is an unnecessary, long-dead language? Think again! This fun, absorbing book, packed with quirky bite-sized lists, quizzes and trivia, proves that Latin is as vibrant and relevant today as it was 2,500 years ago. Find out how Latin appears surprisingly often in today’s movies, and how the language has left its mark on our place names. Discover the beauty of Latin poetry with choice snippets from Catullus, Horace and Virgil, and find out what the most notorious Roman emperors got up to. Learn the basics of the language itself, and test your new-found skills by guessing the names of famous books, songs and James Bond films that we’ve 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, 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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Hardcover
Fiction/nonfiction
Non-Fiction
Genre
Nonfiction
Publication date
November, 2016
Pages
160
Reading level
General/Trade

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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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Hardcover

Fiction/nonfiction

Non-Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction

Publication date

November, 2016

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