Von Carpe Diem bis Post Scriptum

Latin is dead? Not at all! Well-known sayings and new insights for everyone who loves Latin (or has to learn to love it) – a gift book for young and old.

How could a fig trigger a war? Which Roman emperor is quoted by a rap musician? And why do we still exclaim Eureka! when we have a brilliant idea? The answers can be found in this original compilation of many Latin and Greek sayings, which shows that the phrases from back then are not so dusty after all! Whether it's the corpus delicti in a favorite crime novel or the timeless motto Carpe diem on a birthday card – ancient phrases are still everywhere around us today. Zuzanna Kisielewska tracks them down in graffiti or song lyrics and reveals the origins of everyday truths. The result is an entertaining, colorfully designed reference work for young and old alike.