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Living with a Dead Language : My Romance with Latin by Ann Patty (2017, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-101101980230

ISBN-139781101980231

eBay Product ID (ePID)234541661

Product Key Features

Number of Pages256 Pages

Publication NameLiving with a Dead Language : My Romance with Latin

LanguageEnglish

SubjectWomen, Personal Memoirs, Latin, Linguistics / General

Publication Year2017

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorAnn Patty

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight6.7 Oz

Item Length7.6 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal478.2

SynopsisAn exploration of the richness and relevance of the Latin language and literature, and an inspiring account of finding renewed purpose through learning something new and challenging., After thirty-five years as a book editor in New York City, Ann Patty stopped working and moved to the country. Bored, aimless, and lost in the woods, she hoped to challenge her restless, word-loving brain by beginning a serious study of Latin at local colleges. As she begins to make sense of Latin grammar and syntax, her studies open unexpected windows into her own life. Along the way, she meets an impassioned cast of characters: professors, students and classicists outside of academia who keep Latin very much alive., "A delightful mix of grammar and growth, words and wonder." - The Washington Post An entertaining exploration of the richness and relevance of the Latin language and literature, and an inspiring account of finding renewed purpose through learning something new and challenging After thirty-five years as a book editor in New York City, Ann Patty stopped working and moved to the country. Bored, aimless, and lost in the woods, she hoped to challenge her restless, word-loving brain by beginning a serious study of Latin at local colleges. As she begins to make sense of Latin grammar and syntax, her studies open unexpected windows into her own life. The louche poetry of Catullus calls up her early days in 1970s New York, Lucretius elucidates her intractable drivenness and her attraction to Buddhism, while Ovid's verse conjures a delightful dimension to the flora and fauna that surround her. Women in Roman history, and an ancient tomb inscription give her new understanding and empathy for her tragic, long deceased mother. Finally, Virgil reconciles her to her new life--no longer an urban exile, but a rustic scholar, writer and teacher. Along the way, she meets an impassioned cast of characters: professors, students and classicists outside of academia who keep Latin very much alive. Written with humor, heart, and an infectious enthusiasm for words, Patty's book is an object lesson in how learning and literature can transform the past and lead to an unexpected future.

LC Classification NumberPA2061