Nota Bene

€18

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Author: Zuzana Kisielewska

Why did Archimedes call out to Heureka when he was getting out of the bath? Which Roman emperor does rapper Jay-Z quote? What is the Latin motto of the US Marines or the European Union? Where can you find the inscription Praga caput regni? What is corpus delicti in a detective story and what does carpe diem mean on a birthday card? This originally illustrated collection of ancient sayings proves that Latin is everywhere: in our wallets, cities, laws, in everyday conversations and in our understanding of life. Stories from the times when wise men let themselves killed for science or the chance to live according to their own beliefs, and when a few figs could justify war, still have something to say to us today. Summa summarum, the study of Latin is an excellent training for our brains, and this entertaining and clever publication should be part of every family library.