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X-Treme Latin: All the Latin You Need to Know for Survival in the 21st Century
by
Henry Beard
In staff meetings and singles bars, on freeways and fairways, there are aggravating people lurking everywhere these days. But bestselling humorist Henry Beard has the perfect comeback for all prickly situations, offering a slew of quips your nemesis won't soon forget . . . or even understand. Beard's gift is his ability to make fun of popular culture and the current zeitge...more
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
March 3rd 2005
by Gotham Books
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If this was a Latin text book, then Latin would be the most popular language in school. It has several useful chapters - the use of the word F-word for those possessed with any variety of road rage is perhaps the best one, offering insults far beyond any combination of fuck- possible in English. This book would make a great gift for a lawyer who has to use a certain amount of Latin anyway, and if the book falls open at the F-word cursing chapter when you give it as a gift, well then, so much th...more
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This is a very funny book, and far more useful than you might think.
This book exists just in case some redneck somewhere needs to translate his crude hostilities into the mother tongue.
I was hoping this would be a crash course for someone who missed out on Latin at school; no such luck.
For all you Latin nerds out there, this is the definitive guide to swearing in Latin.
Great read, wildly entertaining...especially if you love languages and ever want to trade insults in Latin. Some of the insults are a little strong, but the phrasing and grammar of Latin comes through.
The author has a number of other books on Latin that I'm interested in reading now. This one only missed on a 5th star due to the graphic nature of some of the insults.
The author has a number of other books on Latin that I'm interested in reading now. This one only missed on a 5th star due to the graphic nature of some of the insults.
This had a few funny moments, but not as good as his earlier Latin send ups.
OK, and amusing in many places, but a bit pointless.
Not perfect but an awful lot of fun.
The introduction with Latin and English actually can make for an interesting introductory lecture to Latin if you provide the translations via power point to your students. Granted I'm sure that violates some type of copyright laws but I'm sure if the source is acknowledged shouldn't be too harmful. Some of the most ridiculous,useless, yet hilarious phrases that will jog the memory of anyone who studied Latin.
I really thought that it would be slightly different from the other XTREME LATIN book by Henry Beard but in reality the only difference is the graphics, title,cover, and dimensions of the book. The text is word for word of the other XTREME LATIN book. This is not an exaggeration I sat there and looked at each book side by side and page for page.
ok, ok, don't get on me for adding this and giving it 5 stars... X-Treme Latin is good for the middle school/high school student who really hates Latin with jerks in their class always going around yelling at people in Latin. Everyone has to have a comeback or two handy!!!
Puellae in forum descendere destinant et ibi mercimonium furari. Omnes paucis annis prosedae erunt.
The girls decide to go down to the mall and shoplift some stuff. In a few years they will all be hookers.
The girls decide to go down to the mall and shoplift some stuff. In a few years they will all be hookers.
It's too bad that many people think Latin is a dead language, since it is heard so much in many of today's spoken languages. This book updates Latin for today's situations.
Need a way to insult someone in latin? This may be the book for you. Henry Beard gives you what you need from "your momma" lines to slogans. Amusing little book.
This book is a bit crass. Reader beware.
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