Latin Phrases & Quotations

Latin Phrases & Quotations
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Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0781802601
ISBN-13 : 9780781802604
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Book Synopsis Latin Phrases & Quotations by : Richard A. Branyon

Download or read book Latin Phrases & Quotations written by Richard A. Branyon and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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