Our Greek and Latin Roots
$34.29
- Paperback
74 pages
- Release Date
20 December 2007
Summary
Charts the historial spread of the classical languages throughout the English-speaking world and uncovers the central part they play in giving English its current shape. Latin and Greek are often called ‘dead’ languages. Our Greek and Latin Roots takes readers on a journey of exploration through their own language, helping them to uncover just how central a part Greek and Latin play in giving English the shape it has today. Full of fascinating information and stimulating exercises, this book…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521699990 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0521699991 |
| Author: | James Morwood, Mark Warman |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 74 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 20 December 2007 |
| Weight: | 182g |
| Dimensions: | 246mm x 190mm x 4mm |
| Series: | Cambridge Latin Texts |
About The Author
James Morwood
James Morwood is an Emeritus Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford. His numerous publications include translations of eleven of Euripides’ plays in the Oxford World Classics Series and coauthored Writing Latin (Duckworth). His interests in drama extend beyond the ancient world: he has written “The Life and Works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan” and co-edited “Sheridan Studies.”
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