Nevile Gwynne: Gwynne's Latin: The Ultimate Introduction to Latin Including the Latin in Everyday English

by Gwynne, N M

ISBN: 9780091957438

Published: 2014-04-10

The ultimate guide to Latin, for its own sake, to improve your English, and to make you better at everything else Latin is "it", the most wonderful "thing". It is mind-enhancing, character-improving, enthralling, exciting, deeply satisfying, and valuable. My solid determination is to spare no pains to do it the justice that its importance demands. Mr Gwynne, author of Gwynne's Grammar, is just as emphatic about the importance of Latin as he is about the importance of grammar. From the novice to the more well-versed, Gwynne's Latin is essential for anyone interested in learning Latin; Mr. Gwynne promises to teach you more Latin in half an hour than you would learn from years of being taught Latin at school. He also includes a fascinating section on everyday Latin usage, which discusses all the Latin words and idioms we still use today, such as quid pro quo and sui generis. Though we need no further convincing--as we know, Mr Gwynne is never wrong--here are just some of the many...