B c et cetera, a: the life and times of the roman alphabet
Auteur :
Humez, Alexander / Humez, Nicholas
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781041252870
Date de publication :
1 avr. 2026
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
700 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In classic abecedarian fashion A B C Et Cetera, originally published in 1985, takes from the rich Roman cornucopia more than enough to demonstrate the fact that sixty percent of our working vocabulary descends directly from the Latin. Nothing in Roman culture – and Romance – is beyond the measure and mischief of the brothers Humez.