Latin for the Illiterati: Exorcizing the Ghosts of a Dead Language - Softcover

"It will be useful to the common reader and lawyers, philosophers, medical doctors, etc. whose knowledge of Latin is no longer what it used to be!." -"The Journal of Indo- European Studies "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 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, 7/15/96 "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 ""Latin for the Illiterati will be the 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 therein lies it value. Bene!." -"Rettig on Reference, 10/96 "Outstanding reference source." -"ALA/RUSA Reference Sources Committee Stone has compiled a helpful and practical reference guide aimed at those of us for whom Latin is terra incognita...[the book] is a ready reference dream come

Latin for the Illiterati is everyperson's reference to common Latin words and phrases. With over 6,000 entries--including 300 abbreviations--this volume will accompany every reader, student and scholar through their lifelong reading journey.