Veni, Vidi, Vici (Second Edition): Conquer Your Enemies and Impress Your Friends with Everyday Latin – An Entertaining Reference to Timeless Roman

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by Eugene Ehrlich

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An updated edition of Eugene Ehrlich’s classic yet cheeky guide for using everyday Latin to your advantage As entertaining as it is informative, VENI, VIDI, VICI has more than 1,000 Latin words and phrases to help you intelligently compliment, insult, or comment on anything at all. Each word is accompanied by a direct translation, actual meaning or English equivalent, and pronunciation. With a new introduction and updated explanations, this timeless advice and wisdom is just as relevant today as it was in ancient Rome: “Audacter calumniare semper aliquid haeret” - Slander boldly, something always sticks - “Corpus valet sed aegrotat crumena” - What good is health if you can’t afford to enjoy it? - “Militiae species amor est” - Love is a kind of military service As entertaining as it is addictive and informative, VENI, VIDI, VICI has more than 1,000 Latin words and phrases to help you intelligently insult, compliment, or comment on anything at all. This book contains more than 1,000 Latin words and phrases, with a direct translation, actual meaning or English equivalent, and pronounciation for each one. With a new introduction and updated explanations, this timeless advice and wisdom is just as relevant today as it was in ancient Rome: "Audacter calumniare semper aliquid haeret" - Slander boldly, something always sticks "Corpus valet sed aegrotat crumena" - What good is health if you can′t afford to enjoy it? "Militiae species amor est" - Love is a kind of military service This updated edition includes revised explanations for each phrase, aimed at how modern readers would be able to use the Latin in conversation, along with updated pronunciation throughout the book, based on the most recent conventions for Latin pronunciation. Eugene Ehrlich wrote and edited numerous reference books on language, including the original Oxford American Dictionary and Amo, Amas, Amat and More . “Audacter calumniare semper aliquid haeret” - Slander boldly, something always sticks “Corpus valet sed aegrotat crumena” - What good is health if you can’t afford to enjoy it? “Militiae species amor est” - Love is a kind of military service

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