{"product_id":"book-bdot","title":"Carpe Diem","description":"In this lighthearted guided tour of Latin, journalist and former Latin tutor Harry Mount breathes life back into the greatest language of all, drawing on everything from a Monty Python grammar lesson to Angelina Jolie's tattoos. Filled with fascinating tidbits and humorous asides, \u003ci\u003eCarpe Diem\u003c\/i\u003e will delight the word lovers who made \u003ci\u003eEats, Shoots and Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e such a monster hit. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether we're aware of it or not, Latin is all around us. Consider the sayings in everyday use: \u003ci\u003ealter ego\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ead nauseam\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ecaveat emptor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003emodus operandi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eper se\u003c\/i\u003e, and, of course, the ever-popular \u003ci\u003ee pluribus unum\u003c\/i\u003e. Even more abundant are words derived from Latin roots: \u003ci\u003earena\u003c\/i\u003e (from \u003ci\u003eharena\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning \"sand\"), \u003ci\u003eauditorium\u003c\/i\u003e (\"a place of audience\"), \u003ci\u003estadium\u003c\/i\u003e (a running track)…and those are just the theatrical ones! It's inescapable. It's also the most daunting of languages, one that is seemingly obscure and filled with arcane rules and often accompanied by unpleasant memories of adolescence. But, as Mount says in \u003ci\u003eCarpe Diem\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Knowing a bit of Latin is an invitation to the biggest room in the building, with a view down the corridor to all the succeeding ages. And you can get your hands on that invitation at any age.\"","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49393726718256,"sku":"BDbdot","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49393726783792,"sku":"ZEbdot","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49393726816560,"sku":"ZMbdot","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [40]","offer_id":49393726882096,"sku":"40bdot","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/bdot-Square-cover.jpg?v=1778957280","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bdot","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}