Quid Pro Quo

Resumen del libro

In this original and highly accessible book, Peter Jones takes the reader on a fascinating journey along the highways and byways of Roman life and culture, telling the amazing stories behind the original Latin meanings and uses of hundreds of our everyday words. Taking in every aspect of the ancient world, including science, religion, military matters, politics and literature, Jones shows just how much the English language owes to the ancient Romans and the role Latin has played in the creation of our vast vocabulary.

Biografía del autor

Peter Jones se educó en la universidad de Cambridge y fue profesor de Clásicas en las universidades de Cambridge y Newcastle, antes de retirarse en 1997. Durante años escribió una columna en Spectator, x{0026} 39;Ancient x{0026} 38; Modernx{0026} 39;, y es autor de numeroros libros sobre los clásicos, incluyendo los bestsellers Learn Latin y Learn Ancient Greek, Vote for Caesar and Reading Virgilx{0026} 39;s Aeneid I and II.