![]() ![]() My own first encounter with the immortal language was at age 12 in a 7th-grade elective Latin class. And I must admit I was partly to blame, because, like most of my discipuli (that’s Latin for “students,”), the poor lad had likely heard me referring to our beloved lingua Latina as “The Mother Tongue” at least twice or thrice weekly throughout the course of our semester together. That bit of an overstatement made him an illiteratus, I suppose, but a well intentioned one. LaFleur “Latin was the parent tongue to every known language ever spoken by anyone on the planet earth!” Well, not quite true, but that’s what a student of mine exuberantly penned as part of his answer to a test question some years back. LaFleur ix Preface to the First Edition xii Preface to the Second Edition xvi References xix Pronunciation Guide xxi Latin for the Illiterati Verba (Common Words and Expressions) 1 Dicta (Common Phrases, Mottoes, and Familiar Sayings) 141 Abbreviations 261 Miscellaneous 277 English–Latin Index 295 F O R E WO R D by Richard A. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data A catalog record for this book has been requested ISBN 10: 7-4 (pbk) ISBN 13: 978-7-4 (pbk) To my mother Bobbie Jean Stone who taught me my first Latin words: Amo, Amas, Amat CONTENTS Foreword by Richard A. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Stone Introduction © 2009 Richard LaFleur Typeset by Saxon Graphics Ltd, Derby All rights reserved. ![]() Stone First published 1996 by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Second edition published in 2009 Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2009 Jon R. Stone More Latin for the Illiterati (1999) The Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations (2005) The Routledge Book of World Proverbs (2006) Dictionnaire Rose des Locutions Latines (2007) and A Guide to the End of the World (1993) On the Boundaries of American Evangelicalism (1997) Prime-Time Religion:An Encyclopedia of Religious Broadcasting (1997) The Craft of Religious Studies (1998) Expecting Armageddon: Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy (2000) The Essential Max Müller: On Language, Mythology, and Religion (2002) Readings in American Religious Diversity (2007) L AT I N F O R T H E I L L I T E R AT I A Modern Phrase Book for an Ancient Language Second Edition Jon R. ![]() Bene!” – Rettig on Reference “A ready reference dream come true …” – American Libraries Also by Jon R. ![]() , of course, delves more deeply into the Latin lexicon than a polyglot source … and therein lies its value. For those who have forgotten the three years of parochial-school Latin, this is a really great book.” – Publisher’s Weekly “Latin for the Illiterati will be a terminus ad quem (i.e.,finishing point) for many a question about the terra incognita (i.e.,unknown land) that even common Latin expressions are to many people today. If you’re a law student trying to figure out what phrases meant before they meant what they mean, this is a great book. In addition, the last section of Stone’s work is a real boon to reference librarians … Highly recommended.” – Library Journal “If you’re a student trying to improve your vocabulary, this is a great book. “Latin for the Illiterati is a perfect companion for every reader, student, and scholar on his or her lifelong journey.” – Ingram “Stone … has penned one of those rare reference works that is both highly affordable and highly useful … While many resources supply similar information … few sources also include such a range of sayings and phrases, in this case well over 5,000. Dicta (Common Phrases, Mottoes, and Familiar Sayings). ![]()
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