Veni, Vidi, Vici (Second Edition) Conquer Your Enemies and Impress Your Friends with Everyday Latin

Name: Veni, Vidi, Vici (Second Edition) Conquer Your Enemies and Impress Your Friends with Everyday Latin
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ISBN: 9780061768033

ISBN-10: 0061768030

ISBN-13: 9780061768033

Edition: 2nd (Revised)

Authors: Eugene Ehrlich

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Sound Smarter, Look Better, and Live Longer with Everyday Latin.Veni, Vidi, Vici is a treasure trove of more than 1,000 Latin words and phrases to help you intelligently insult adversaries, compliment lovers, or comment on anything at all. Each entry is accompanied by a direct translation, classical pronunciation, and witty exploration of the real meaning. As entertaining as it is informative, this updated edition of Eugene Ehrlich's classic guide includes a new introduction and updated explanations alongside timeless wisdom on such topics as: Political strategy: "Audacter calumniare semper aliquid haeret" ("Slander boldly, something always sticks.") Tough economic times: "Corpus valet sed…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 12/29/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.10" wide x 8.07" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Eugene Ehrlich is co-editor of the "Oxford American Dictionary" & author of numerous books on language, including "You've Got Ketchup on Your Muumuu: An A-to-Z Guide to English Words from Around the World". A former professor of English at Columbia University, he lives in Mamaroneck, NY.