Quid Pro Quo by Peter Jones
A surprising, witty and entertaining journey through the Latin roots of the English language, by the bestselling author of Veni Vidi Vici and Eureka!
What did the Romans ever do for us? Well, besides the sanitation, the roads, etc, they left us Latin, and in this wonderfully informative survey, Peter Jones guides us through the ways in which their language has percolated through our ownJones wears his learning lightly and there's an arresting insight or a fascinating historical anecdote on every page. * Mail on Sunday *
Wonderfully enteratining * Spectator *
Wonderfully enteratining * Spectator *
Peter Jones was educated at Cambridge University and taught Classics at Cambridge and at Newcastle University, before retiring in 1997. He has written a regular column, 'Ancient & Modern', in the Spectator for many years and is the author of various books on the Classics, including the bestselling Learn Latin and Learn Ancient Greek, as well as Reading Virgil's Aeneid I and II, Vote for Caesar, Veni, Vidi, Vici and Eureka!
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782399339 |
| ISBN 10 | 178239933X |
| Title | Quid Pro Quo |
| Author | Peter Jones |
| Series | Classic Civilisations |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2017-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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