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Bibliographic Details

Title

ABC Et Cetera: The Life & Times of the Roman Alphabet

Publisher

David R Godine Pub, Boston

Publication Date

1985

Language

English

ISBN 10

087923587X

ISBN 13

9780879235871

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Printing

1st Printing

Condition

Very Good+

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

Weight

1 pound

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Synopsis

Describes the origins and history of words adopted from Latin and discusses ancient and modern usage.

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A is for atavism, B is for bellicose. Twenty-one essays, each beginning with a letter of the classical Latin alphabet, ramble off into little lessons in Roman history, culture, and etymology. Although the facts make interesting browsing, the frivolous, often trite style is distracting. A bibliography of more scholarly works is appended. Maurice Taylor, Brunswick Cty. Lib., Southport,
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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