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Latin Phrases & Quotations

Author: Richard A. Branyon

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780781802604

This compendium of 4,250 Latin phrases and quotations will clarify previously encountered phrases and introduce a plethora of new ones. It is an easy-to-use source book that bridges the gap between the standard Latin dictionary and the college desk dictionary, with its smattering of Latin expressions. Drawing from more than two thousand years of Western literature, Latin Phrases & Quotations enables the reader to gain a higher level of appreciation of Western civilization, and a deeper feeling for the context in which a particular phrase is quoted. It is an indispensible reference work for students, writers, public speakers and legal professionals, or anyone interested in the apropos and pithy quote. Appendices include: a list of the major Latin writers and their works, one hundred fifty most common Latin phrases, and one hundred fifty most popular Latin quotations.

Handy Latin Phrases

Author: Ben Pobjie

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781411624733

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From the nailbiting escapades of Caligula Coleridge, Undercover Poet, to the life-affirming romance of The Man Who Looked Like A Fish From Certain Angles, to the dizzying wonder of What I Did On My Holidays, Handy Latin Phrases provides everything the modern human needs to educate, amuse, and get through awkward moments at parties.

A Dictionary of Latin Phrases

Author: William Robertson

Publisher:

Published: 1824

Total Pages: 1048

ISBN-13:

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A Dictionary of Latin Words and Phrases

Author: James Morwood

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780198602293

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This authoritative and highly browsable guide provides an enlightening account of the meaning and history of Latin words and phrases that have entered the English language. Readers will find over 1000 phrases, sayings, mottoes, and proverbs, translated with examples of usage and fascinating citations and explanations of their first occurrence. A detailed A-Z appendix lists all Latin authors from Augustine to Virgil, together with details of their life and work. A thematic index offers immediate access to the maxims and phrases relating to such topics as death, betrayal, gossip, love, and money. A Dictionary of Latin Words and Phrases will be an entertaining and instructive source of information for word lovers of all varieties, from the crossword aficionado to speech-writers, historians, literature buffs, the savvy general reader, and anyone properly curious about Latin's influence on English.

Cave Canem

Author: Lorna Robinson

Publisher: Walker Books

Published: 2008-11-11

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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An Oxford-trained classicist introduces readers to the wonderful, chimeric world of the Latin language. Beautifully illustrated with photos of Roman mosaics, "Cave Canem" brings to life the history and humor behind this world-shaping language.