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Latin for the Illiterati: A Modern Guide to an Ancient Language 2nd Edition

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This revised and updated edition includes a brand new foreword by Richard LaFleur and more than fifteen hundred new entries and abbreviations. Organized alphabetically within the categories of verba (common words and expressions), dicta (common phrases and familiar sayings), and abbreviations, this practical and helpful reference guide is a comprehensive compendium of more than 7,000 Latin words, expressions, phrases, and sayings taken from the world of art, music, law, philosophy, theology, medicine and the theatre, as well as witty remarks and sage advice from ancient writers such as Virgil, Ovid, Cicero, and more.

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‘Latin for the Illiterati is a perfect companion for every reader, student, and scholar on his or her lifelong journey.’ – Ingram

‘Stone…has penned one of those rare reference works that is both highly affordable and highly useful…While many resources supply similar information…few sources also include such a range of sayings and phrases, in this case well over 5,000. In addition, the last section of stone’s work is a real boon to reference librarians…Highly recommended.’ – Library Journal

‘If you’re a student trying to improve your vocabulary, this is a great book. If you’re a law student trying to figure out what phrases meant before they meant what they did what they mean, this is a great book. For those who have forgotten the three years of parochial-school Latin, this is a really great book.’ – Publisher’s Weekly

Latin for the Illiterati will be a terminus ad quem (i.e., finishing point) for many a question about the terra incognita (i.e., unknown land) that even common Latin expressions are to many people today. [The book], of course, delves more deeply into the Latin lexicon than a polyglot source…and there in lies its value.’ Bene! – Rettig on Reference

‘A ready reference dream come true. . .’ – American Libraries

About the Author

Jon R. Stone is a best-selling author and a Professor of Religious Studies at California State University, Long Beach. He is the author of More Latin for the Illiterati: A Guide to Everyday Medical, Legal, and Religious Latin, The Routledge Book of World Proverbs and The Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations, also published by Routledge.

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The amount of valuable information within this book is amazing, although this book may not go into the linguistic terminology as much as others, Latin for The Illiterati is one of the best starting point for reading, speaking, and writing "practical" Latin. Most of the information in the book is an introductory guide to useful Latin phrases, names, and grammar.
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  • Daisy
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Books on Latin period
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    The amount of valuable information within this book is amazing, although this book may not go into the linguistic terminology as much as others, Latin for The Illiterati is one of the best starting point for reading, speaking, and writing "practical" Latin. Most of the information in the book is an introductory guide to useful Latin phrases, names, and grammar.
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    The amount of valuable information within this book is amazing, although this book may not go into the linguistic terminology as much as others, Latin for The Illiterati is one of the best starting point for reading, speaking, and writing "practical" Latin. Most of the information in the book is an introductory guide to useful Latin phrases, names, and grammar.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Student workbook
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    Very helpful. Teaching it will make it easy to have correct answers. Thanks.
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  • Adrian
    5.0 out of 5 stars As expected
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book. The author knows his business and and ...
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    Good book. The author knows his business and and presents the material clearly.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Reading for the Latin Student
    Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2009
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    I just happened to run across this book the other day, and have not put it down. It has relly given me a great way to look up phrases and termonology that I had been searching for. Please do not use the online translators, they are pure garbage and will not gine you the correct grammar or translation for the phrase you are looking for. This book does not have them all, but it does have many, many that you may have seen or heard over the years.
    I would recommend it for anyone who has an interest in Latin at all, or for the student of Latin who is starting out. You can increase your Latin vocabulary tremendously right now if you really wanted just by reading this book.
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  • 川田正人
    5.0 out of 5 stars ラテン語の語句等の手頃な便覧
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    ラテン語の熟語，慣用語句，成句，略語，数詞，地名，暦の用語，主要な著作家一覧等がコンパクトにまとめられており，使い勝手が良いし，無目的に拾い読みしても楽しめる。羅和辞典・羅英辞典とこの本とは，車の両輪のような感じ。この種の「便覧」で日本で入手可能なものはちょっと他には見当たらないのでは。一見ペーパーブック風ながら装丁も丈夫で本文の紙質も上質で印刷も鮮明。末永く使用しても使い減りしそうになく，ラテン語に興味のある人にとって，手元に置いて決して損ではない一冊でしょう。欲を言えば，近視で老眼の身には小さな文字は疲れるので，文字が拡大できるKindle版もあるとうれしいのですが。
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Good reference volume
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2010
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    This is very much a dense reference volume really, for looking up phrases as and when you come across them. It's perhaps not quite so good as something to dip into like, for example, Morwood's A Dictionary of Latin Words and Phrases or Ehrlich's A Dictionary of Latin Tags and Phrases which, though having fewer entries, contain more supporting explanation. However if you're of a like mind with me you will still enjoy opening this at random and picking out a few phrases.

    The first half of the book lists common words and short expressions, and most of the second half is longer sayings from literary and other sources. It is finished off with a short section on abbreviations, a few other odds and sods, and a brief English-Latin index. Each Latin entry is accompanied by a simple translation with no further explanatory notes (except the name of the author where literary sources are involved).

    As well as this book, Jon Stone has also published a longer work specifically on maxims, proverbs, mottoes and quotations: Dictionary of Latin Quotations.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed contents
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  • Cyber_Squirrel
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great for adding Latin sayings or inscriptions as decoration to craft work
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    Simple and easy to use everyday lists of sayings and words
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    英語の熟語辞典のように使えました。残念ながら辞書一覧表には出ませんでした。
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