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portada Long Live Latin: The Pleasures of a Useless Language
Type
Physical Book
Author
Translated by
Publisher
Year
2020
Language
English
Pages
256
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
20.1 x 13.5 x 1.8 cm
Weight
0.23 kg.
ISBN13
9781250758149
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Long Live Latin: The Pleasures of a Useless Language

Nicola Gardini (Author) · Todd Portnowitz (Translated by) · Picador · Paperback

Long Live Latin: The Pleasures of a Useless Language - Gardini, Nicola ; Portnowitz, Todd

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Synopsis "Long Live Latin: The Pleasures of a Useless Language "

A lively exploration of the joys of a not-so-dead languageFrom the acclaimed novelist and Oxford professor Nicola Gardini, a personal and passionate look at the Latin language: its history, its authors, its essential role in education, and its enduring impact on modern life--whether we call it "dead" or not. What use is Latin? It's a question we're often asked by those who see the language of Cicero as no more than a cumbersome heap of ruins, something to remove from the curriculum. In this sustained meditation, Gardini gives us his sincere and brilliant reply: Latin is, quite simply, the means of expression that made us--and continues to make us--who we are. In Latin, the rigorous and inventive thinker Lucretius examined the nature of our world; the poet Propertius told of love and emotion in a dizzying variety of registers; Caesar affirmed man's capacity to shape reality through reason; Virgil composed the Aeneid, without which we'd see all of Western history in a different light. In Long Live Latin, Gardini shares his deep love for the language--enriched by his tireless intellectual curiosity--and warmly encourages us to engage with a civilization that has never ceased to exist, because it's here with us now, whether we know it or not. Thanks to his careful guidance, even without a single lick of Latin grammar readers can discover how this language is still capable of restoring our sense of identity, with a power that only useless things can miraculously express.

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