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A linguistic treasure, this compact, engaging collection puts fifty-five revered Latin phrases at readers' fingertips, from the universally quoted caveat emptor (let the buyer beware) to ex nihilo, nihil fit (from nothing, nothing comes) to tempus fugit (time flies). An entertaining volume with a scholarly twist, 'Carpe Diem: Seize the Day' will inform, advise, and delight both the casual reader and anyone who appreciates the art of language.
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Carpe Diem, Seán McMahon
- Language
- Released
- 1995
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- Carpe Diem
- Subtitle
- Seize the Day
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Seán McMahon
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Released
- 1995
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 59
- ISBN10
- 0811809315
- ISBN13
- 9780811809313
- Series
- Tags
- Linguistics, Etymology
- Description
- A linguistic treasure, this compact, engaging collection puts fifty-five revered Latin phrases at readers' fingertips, from the universally quoted caveat emptor (let the buyer beware) to ex nihilo, nihil fit (from nothing, nothing comes) to tempus fugit (time flies). An entertaining volume with a scholarly twist, 'Carpe Diem: Seize the Day' will inform, advise, and delight both the casual reader and anyone who appreciates the art of language.