Latin For Dummies - Couverture souple

Hull, Clifford

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 076455431X ISBN 13 : 9780764554315

Editeur : For Dummies, 2002

Synopsis

Book by Barr Tracy Hull Clifford A Perkins Steven R

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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 artifact, Latin For Dummiesmakes learning fun and brings the language to life by presentingconversations in various Roman settings, as well as providing funfacts and stories about classical life. And if you feel you mayactually have a negative aptitude for the language, don tworry; pronunciations and translations follow every expression, anda helpful mini–dictionary graces the book s last pages.You ll also find out about:

• The quotable Roman
• Latin graffiti
• Latin authors who s who
• Gladiator Latin
• Latin in love, marriage, and family
• From the mouth of Julius Caesar
• Romans on drink
• Helpful Latin–related Web sites
• Fun and games exercises

Designed to introduce and familiarize you with the languagerather than make you the next Cicero, Latin For Dummiesgives you all the tools you need to work at your own pace to learnas much or as little as you like. So noli timere (no–leetih–may–reh)    have nofear    and carpe diem ( pick upLatin For Dummies today )!

Quatrième de couverture :

Packed with tons of examples and sample dialogues

Make sense of Latin in no time!

Noli timere! (no–lee tih–may–reh) As the Romans would say, "Haveno fear!" You ll be reading and speaking Latin in a flashwith this friendly guide, which covers all Latin languageessentials, including grammar, usage, and vocabulary. You lleven see how to use Latin in modern situations, from the law tomedicine to impressing your friends at cocktail parties.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear–out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

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À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: For Dummies
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 076455431X
• ISBN 13: 9780764554315
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384