Latin for Dummies. - HULL, C.A., St.R. PERKINS and T. BARR,
KORTE INHOUD
Earn-lay atin-Lay? No, not that kind of Latin! You can learn trueLatin, with conjugations, declensions, and all those extrasyllables - and it's easier than you think.In fact, most people mistakenly think of learning Latin as perhapsthe most useless, tedious, and difficult thing to do on earth. Theycouldn't be more wrong. Latin For Dummies takes you back for a quick jauntthrough the parlance of ancient Rome, as well as discussing theprogress of Latin into church language, and its status today as the"dead" language that lives on in English, Spanish,Italian, and most other Western tongues. Written for those withzero prior knowledge of Latin, this snappy guide puts the basics atyour fingertips and steers clear of the arcane, schoolmarmstereotype of endless declensions and Herculean translations.Easy-to-understand sections describe: * Latin you already know * Grammar * Pronunciation * Latin in action * Latin in law * Latin in medicine * Latin for impressing your friends * And much more No dusty tome or other such ...
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2002Uitgever: Wiley Publishing363 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 076455431XISBN-13: 9780764554315Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Hoboken, 2002. XX,363p. Paperback. [Antiquarian] [Auteur: HULL, C.A., St.R. PERKINS and T. BARR,] [Uitgever: Wiley Publishing] [Jaar: 2002] [Titel: Latin for Dummies.]
