Veni, Vidi, Vici (Second Edition): Conquer Your Enemies and Impress Your Friends with Everyday Latin
By (Author) Eugene H. Ehrlich
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
23rd March 2010
2nd edition
United States
General
Non Fiction
Educational: Study and revision guides
Language: reference and general
Reference works
Dictionaries
Quotations, proverbs and sayings
470
Paperback
336
Width 155mm, Height 205mm, Spine 21mm
252g
As entertaining as it is addictive and informative, VENI, VIDI, VICI has more than 1,000 Latin words and phrases to help you intelligently insult, compliment, or comment on anything at all. This book contains more than 1,000 Latin words and phrases, with a direct translation, actual meaning or English equivalent, and pronounciation for each one. With a new introduction and updated explanations, this timeless advice and wisdom is just as relevant today as it was in ancient Rome:
"Audacter calumniare semper aliquid haeret" - Slander boldly, something always sticks
"Corpus valet sed aegrotat crumena" - What good is health if you can't afford to enjoy it
"Militiae species amor est" - Love is a kind of military service
This updated edition includes revised explanations for each phrase, aimed at how modern readers would be able to use the Latin in conversation, along with updated pronunciation throughout the book, based on the most recent conventions for Latin pronunciation.
Eugene Ehrlich wrote and edited numerous reference books on language, including the original Oxford American Dictionary and Amo, Amas, Amat and More.