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More Latin for the Illiterati: A Guide to Medical, Legal and Religious Latin / Edition 1
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More Latin for the Illiterati: A Guide to Medical, Legal and Religious Latin / Edition 1
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Scientia est potentia (knowledge is power)! More Latin for the Illiterati demystifies the terminology of modern courtrooms and hospitals, untangles some of the most complex and unforgiving examples of Latin abbreviation, and allows readers to explore the classical roots of law, medicine and the ministry. This new collection contains nearly 5000 entries devoted to law, medicine and religion, and includes phrases like:jus sibi dicere to take the law into one's own hands hircosus smelling like a goat opprobrium medicum [the reproach of physicians]an incurable disease ita et viri debent diligere uxores ut corpora suaso men ought to love their wives as their own bodies [Ephesians 5:28] ludere cum sacristo trifle with sacred things amicus curiaea friend of the court Practicing or aspiring doctors, lawyers or ministers, language-lovers, students of literatureand anybody who loved Latin for the Illiterati, will want More... This collection also makes an ideal gift. Praise for the first Illiterati collection: If you're a student trying to improve your vocabulary, this is a great book... For those who have forgotten their three years of parochial-school Latin, this is really great book. Publisher's Weekly A ready-reference dream come true...American Libraries Also of interest: Latin for the Illiterati: Exorcizing the Ghosts of a Dead