Latin for the Illiterati

<p>This revised and updated edition includes a brand new foreword by Richard LaFleur and more than fifteen hundred new entries and abbreviations. Organized alphabetically within the categories of verba (common words and expressions) dicta (common phrases and familiar sayings) and abbreviations this practical and helpful reference guide is a comprehensive compendium of more than 7000 Latin words expressions phrases and sayings taken from the world of art music law philosophy theology medicine and the theatre as well as witty remarks and sage advice from ancient writers such as Virgil Ovid Cicero and more.</p>