Virgil gave us the Aeneid, and Ovid the Metamorphoses; Lucretius
analysed the material world and Caesar interrogated how we view reality
through the lens of reason - but what does Latin offer us today?
Often seen as the bulky relic of school curricula long forgotten, Latin
seems to have lost its punch in the popular conscious. Oxford academic
Nicola Gardini, however, argues the case for its lasting importance,
offering a personal and passionate defence of the beauty and future of
the language. From these ancient writers, we can learn about such vital
aspects of life as love, purpose, eloquence, beauty and loss. These
lessons from the past can illuminate our present, and Gardini
encourages us to dig to the roots of our own language to consider how
Latin has influenced the ways in which we communicate, think and live
today.
A formidable mix of history, memoir and criticism, this is a beautiful
love letter to one language that ultimately celebrates the vital power
of all literature.
General
| Imprint: |
Profile Books Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
November 2019 |
| First published: |
2016 |
| Authors: |
Nicola Gardini
(Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature)
|
| Dimensions: |
222 x 144 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Trade binding
|
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-78125-939-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Language & linguistics >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-78125-939-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781781259399 |
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