A Natural History of Latin – Tore Janson Betaalbaar

Latin is alive and well. Beginning in Rome around 600 BC it became the international language of the civilized world for 2,000 years. French, Spanish, Italian, and Romanian are among its direct descendants. It provides the vocabulary for law and life science. No known language, including English – itself enriched by Latin words and phrases – has achieved such success and longevity. This book tells its history from origins to the present. Brilliantly conceived, popularizing but authoritative, and written wit…