Brush Up Your Classics!

Published by Gramercy, 1999, hardcover, index, 234 pages, slight closed tear to lower margin of dust jacket (back), otherwise condition; as new.

Here is a fabulous and fun reference guide to the Latin and Greek origins of such words and expressions as "windbag" and "seize the day," as well as a lively tour through the literature and life of ancient times. With fun black-and-white illustrations, this irreverent and informative book provides history, maps, and even a glossary for a unique way to revisit the ancient classics.