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9781250758149

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Picador
ISBN-10
1250758149
ISBN-13
9781250758149
eBay Product ID (ePID)
21038809096

Product Key Features

Book Title
Long Live Latin : the Pleasures of a Useless Language
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Latin, Ancient & Classical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Foreign Language Study
Author
Nicola Gardini
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
8.3 in

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"In this spirited linguistic jaunt, novelist Gardini (Lost Words) makes a strong argument for studying a supposedly "dead language" to unlock its beauty, history, and continued liveliness . . . Anyone who embarks on such a voyage will find this a helpful and contagiously enthusiastic companion." -- Publishers Weekly "A loving tribute to Latin as well as a compelling response to those who would call the language 'useless' . . . [Gardini's] enthusiasm is infectious. Whether new to the study or remembering Latin lessons from years ago, interested readers will appreciate his insights, both translational and social." -- Jennifer Oleinik, Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Fascinating . . . [Gardini's] precise, writerly descriptions of the texts are often exciting and infectious in themselves . . . For Gardini, the promise of Latin is that getting to the root of words, understanding what they meant before they got into Italian or English or any other Romance language, is getting at what underlies and defines our vexing Western culture . . . [The] translation ably captures Gardini's bombast and fussiness alike." -- Will Boast, Los Angeles Review of Books "Gardini . . . crafts each chapter so that it feels like an encounter. Offering numerous personal anecdotes from his own life, Gardini's writing is warm and conversational yet scholarly." --Diane Scharper, National Review "Nicola Gardini's paean to Latin belongs on the shelf alongside Nabokov's Lectures on Literature . With a similar blend of erudition, reverence, and impeccable close reading, he connects the dots between etymology and poetry, between syntax and society. And he proves, in the process, that a mysterious and magnificent language, born in ancient Rome, is still relevant to each and every one of us." -- Jhumpa Lahiri, author of In Other Words "Nicola Gardini's Long Live Latin is not only a learned crash course in the splendors of Latin literature, but also an inspiring demonstration on why Latin still matters. Passionate, wise, and, finally, ennobling, this is a must read for anyone with even a passing interest in the subject." -- Ann Patty, author of Living with a Dead Language: My Romance with Latin "This love letter to Latin enthralls, illuminates, and convinces. Nobody could possibly describe Latin as a dead or useless language after reading it." -- David Crystal, author of How Language Works "A brilliant reminder that the supposedly dead language is alive and kicking--and still the most influential language in the world." -- Harry Mount, author of Carpe Diem: Put a Little Latin in Your Life "Highlighting the particular charms in the styles and attitudes of Latin's greatest writers, this book will open many eyes to the unexpected pleasures of Latin." -- Nicholas Ostler, author of Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World "Anyone who embarks on such a voyage will find this a helpful and contagiously enthusiastic companion." -- Publishers Weekly, "In this spirited linguistic jaunt, novelist Gardini (Lost Words) makes a strong argument for studying a supposedly "dead language" to unlock its beauty, history, and continued liveliness . . . Anyone who embarks on such a voyage will find this a helpful and contagiously enthusiastic companion." -- Publishers Weekly "A loving tribute to Latin as well as a compelling response to those who would call the language 'useless' . . . [Gardini's] enthusiasm is infectious. Whether new to the study or remembering Latin lessons from years ago, interested readers will appreciate his insights, both translational and social." -- Jennifer Oleinik, Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Gardini . . . crafts each chapter so that it feels like an encounter. Offering numerous personal anecdotes from his own life, Gardini's writing is warm and conversational yet scholarly." --Diane Scharper, National Review "Nicola Gardini's paean to Latin belongs on the shelf alongside Nabokov's Lectures on Literature . With a similar blend of erudition, reverence, and impeccable close reading, he connects the dots between etymology and poetry, between syntax and society. And he proves, in the process, that a mysterious and magnificent language, born in ancient Rome, is still relevant to each and every one of us." -- Jhumpa Lahiri, author of In Other Words "Nicola Gardini's Long Live Latin is not only a learned crash course in the splendors of Latin literature, but also an inspiring demonstration on why Latin still matters. Passionate, wise, and, finally, ennobling, this is a must read for anyone with even a passing interest in the subject." -- Ann Patty, author of Living with a Dead Language: My Romance with Latin "This love letter to Latin enthralls, illuminates, and convinces. Nobody could possibly describe Latin as a dead or useless language after reading it." -- David Crystal, author of How Language Works "A brilliant reminder that the supposedly dead language is alive and kicking--and still the most influential language in the world." -- Harry Mount, author of Carpe Diem: Put a Little Latin in Your Life "Highlighting the particular charms in the styles and attitudes of Latin's greatest writers, this book will open many eyes to the unexpected pleasures of Latin." -- Nicholas Ostler, author of Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World "Anyone who embarks on such a voyage will find this a helpful and contagiously enthusiastic companion." -- Publishers Weekly, "In this spirited linguistic jaunt, novelist Gardini (Lost Words) makes a strong argument for studying a supposedly "dead language" to unlock its beauty, history, and continued liveliness . . . Anyone who embarks on such a voyage will find this a helpful and contagiously enthusiastic companion." -- Publishers Weekly "A loving tribute to Latin as well as a compelling response to those who would call the language 'useless' . . . [Gardini's] enthusiasm is infectious. Whether new to the study or remembering Latin lessons from years ago, interested readers will appreciate his insights, both translational and social." -- Jennifer Oleinik, Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Fascinating . . . [Gardini's] precise, writerly descriptions of the texts are often exciting and infectious in themselves . . . For Gardini, the promise of Latin is that getting to the root of words, understanding what they meant before they got into Italian or English or any other Romance language, is getting at what underlies and defines our vexing Western culture . . . [The] translation ably captures Gardini's bombast and fussiness alike." -- Will Boast, Los Angeles Review of Books "In Long Live Latin , Nicola Gardini argues that it is worth studying not for its utility but simply because "Latin is beautiful . . . . The book emerges as an adoring "biography" of Latin as the greatest written language; maintaining throughout that the point of reading Latin authors is not to haul them into the present, under a banner of "relevance", but rather to venture ourselves into the linguistic world of the ancients that helped create so much of Western literature from the philosophy of More, Spinoza and Descartes to the poetry of Petrarch, Dante and Milton." --Shmoit Dutta, Times Literary Supplement "Gardini . . . crafts each chapter so that it feels like an encounter. Offering numerous personal anecdotes from his own life, Gardini's writing is warm and conversational yet scholarly." --Diane Scharper, National Review "Nicola Gardini's paean to Latin belongs on the shelf alongside Nabokov's Lectures on Literature . With a similar blend of erudition, reverence, and impeccable close reading, he connects the dots between etymology and poetry, between syntax and society. And he proves, in the process, that a mysterious and magnificent language, born in ancient Rome, is still relevant to each and every one of us." -- Jhumpa Lahiri, author of In Other Words "Nicola Gardini's Long Live Latin is not only a learned crash course in the splendors of Latin literature, but also an inspiring demonstration on why Latin still matters. Passionate, wise, and, finally, ennobling, this is a must read for anyone with even a passing interest in the subject." -- Ann Patty, author of Living with a Dead Language: My Romance with Latin "This love letter to Latin enthralls, illuminates, and convinces. Nobody could possibly describe Latin as a dead or useless language after reading it." -- David Crystal, author of How Language Works "A brilliant reminder that the supposedly dead language is alive and kicking--and still the most influential language in the world." -- Harry Mount, author of Carpe Diem: Put a Little Latin in Your Life "Highlighting the particular charms in the styles and attitudes of Latin's greatest writers, this book will open many eyes to the unexpected pleasures of Latin." -- Nicholas Ostler, author of Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World "Anyone who embarks on such a voyage will find this a helpful and contagiously enthusiastic companion." -- Publishers Weekly
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
470
Table Of Content
Ode to a Useless Language 1. A Home 2. What Is Latin? 3. Which Latin? 4. A Divine Alphabet 5. Understanding Latin with Catullus 6. Cicero's Star-Studded Sky 7. Ennius's Ghost 8. Caesar, or the Measures of Reality 9. The Power of Clarity: Lucretius 10. The Meaning of Sex: Back to Catullus 11. Syntactic Goose Bumps, or Virgil's Shivering Sentences 12. The Master of Diffraction, Tacitus, and Sallust's Brevity 13. Ovid, or the End of Identity 14. Breathing and Creaking: Reflections on Livy 15. The Word Umbra: Virgil's Eclogues 16. Seneca, or the Serenity of Saying It All 17. Deviances and Dental Care: Apuleius and Petronius 18. Brambles, Chasms, and Memories: Augustine's Linguistic Reformation 19. The Duty of Self-Improvement: Juvenal and Satire 20. The Loneliness of Love: Propertius 21. More on Happiness: The Lesson of Horace 22. Conclusion as Exhortation: Study Latin! Notes Acknowledgments Index of Names
Synopsis
A lively exploration of the joys of a not-so-dead language From 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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