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

AUTHOR Ehrlich, Eugene
PUBLISHER Harper Perennial (01/01/2010)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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An updated edition of Eugene Ehrlich's classic yet cheeky guide for using everyday Latin to your advantage

As entertaining as it is informative, VENI, VIDI, VICI has more than 1,000 Latin words and phrases to help you intelligently compliment, insult, or comment on anything at all. Each word is accompanied by a direct translation, actual meaning or English equivalent, and pronunciation. With a new introduction and updated explanations, this timeless advice and wisdom is just as relevant today as it was in ancient Rome:

    "Audacter calumniare semper aliquid haeret" - Slander boldly, something always sticks"Corpus valet sed aegrotat crumena" - What good is health if you can't afford to enjoy it?"Militiae species amor est" - Love is a kind of military service

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ISBN-13: 9780061768033
ISBN-10: 0061768030
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
Edition Number: 0002
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Page Count: 336
Carton Quantity: 52
Product Dimensions: 5.24 x 0.89 x 8.08 inches
Weight: 0.54 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Foreign Language Study | Latin
Foreign Language Study | Study Guides
Foreign Language Study | Word Lists
Dewey Decimal: 470
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010292024
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As entertaining as it is addictive and informative, VENI, VIDI, VICI has more than 1,000 Latin words and phrases to help you intelligently insult, compliment, or comment on anything at all. This book contains more than 1,000 Latin words and phrases, with a direct translation, actual meaning or English equivalent, and pronounciation for each one. With a new introduction and updated explanations, this timeless advice and wisdom is just as relevant today as it was in ancient Rome:

"Audacter calumniare semper aliquid haeret" - Slander boldly, something always sticks

"Corpus valet sed aegrotat crumena" - What good is health if you can′t afford to enjoy it?

"Militiae species amor est" - Love is a kind of military service

This updated edition includes revised explanations for each phrase, aimed at how modern readers would be able to use the Latin in conversation, along with updated pronunciation throughout the book, based on the most recent conventions for Latin pronunciation.

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An updated edition of Eugene Ehrlich's classic yet cheeky guide for using everyday Latin to your advantage

As entertaining as it is informative, VENI, VIDI, VICI has more than 1,000 Latin words and phrases to help you intelligently compliment, insult, or comment on anything at all. Each word is accompanied by a direct translation, actual meaning or English equivalent, and pronunciation. With a new introduction and updated explanations, this timeless advice and wisdom is just as relevant today as it was in ancient Rome:

    "Audacter calumniare semper aliquid haeret" - Slander boldly, something always sticks"Corpus valet sed aegrotat crumena" - What good is health if you can't afford to enjoy it?"Militiae species amor est" - Love is a kind of military service

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Author: Ehrlich, Eugene
Eugene Ehrlich, Ph.D., (Mamaroneck, NY) is professor emeritus of English Literature at Columbia University and has been a commentator for National Public Radio.
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