The Penguin Latin Dictionary by Robert Shorrock

The Penguin Latin Dictionary by Robert Shorrock

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The Penguin Latin Dictionary by Robert Shorrock

Despite lower levels of compulsory Latin in schools, the language remains prolific in many areas of our daily life. This is a comprehensive dictionary that includes Latin to English, English to Latin, notes on grammar and pronunciation as well as the historical context of this classical language.

Robert Shorrock was was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and Durham University, and went on to gain a PhD in Classics from Christ's College, Cambridge. He spent time as an undergraduate supervisor at Cambridge University and MA lecturer at King's College, London, before taking up his current position as a Classics teacher at Eton College, Windsor. He has published widely on epic poetry and the Classical tradition, and is co-editor of the journal 'Greece & Rome'.

David Butterfield was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School, where he was first introduced to the Classical languages. He studied Classics at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he was pre-elected to a research fellowship at the age of 21. He has a number of publications in the field of Latin textual criticism, his primary area of Classical research.

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ISBN 13 9780141015552
ISBN 10 0141015551
Title The Penguin Latin Dictionary
Author Robert Shorrock
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2007-10-25
Number of pages 464
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