Brush Up Your Classics!

Brush Up Your Classics!
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Publisher : Gramercy
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 0517202840
ISBN-13 : 9780517202845
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)
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Book Synopsis Brush Up Your Classics! by : Michael Macrone

Download or read book Brush Up Your Classics! written by Michael Macrone and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1999 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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