Carpe diem with this guide to the Latin language
What do "quid pro quo" and "habeas corpus" mean? Why do plants have Latin names? Why do families, towns, countries, and even soccer teams have Latin mottoes? What do the Latin epitaphs in churches say? What are the words of Mozart's "Requiem?" These are just a few of the topics covered in this comprehensive guide to Latin for the layman. With wit and clear language, the Latin phrases and words that surround us and compose our contemporary vocabulary are exposed and decoded. Entertaining and informative, this study proves that Latin is anything but dead.
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Ancient LanguagesTable of contents
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER 1 : A BRIEF HISTORY OF LATIN
- CHAPTER 2 : CONVERSATIONAL LATIN
- CHAPTER 3 : FAMILIAR LATIN PHRASES
- CHAPTER 4 : ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS
- CHAPTER 5 : ROMAN NAMES, NUMERALS, DATES & DAYS
- CHAPTER 6 : LATIN FOR GARDENERS
- CHAPTER 7 : MOTTOES
- CHAPTER 8 : LATIN FOR DOCTORS & LAWYERS
- CHAPTER 9 : CHURCH LATIN
- CHAPTER 10 : THE LATIN MASS
- CHAPTER 11 : THE REQUIEM MASS
- CHAPTER 12 : LATIN CHRISTMAS CAROLS & HYMNS
- CHAPTER 13 : CARMINA BURANA & SECULAR LATIN
- CHAPTER 14 : ROMAN INSCRIPTIONS
- CHAPTER 15 : LATIN EPITAPHS
- ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS : CHAPTERS 9-15
- APPENDIX : A BRIEF GUIDE TO LATIN (AND ENGLISH!) GRAMMAR
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- Copyright
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