Ad Infinitvm

Ad Infinitvm by Nicholas Ostler is a biography of Latin. At first glance, I was a bit wary of the pop trend of over-using the "v" instead of a "u" in Latin. One chuckles at the film I, Clavdivs and wonders about the university's Hydravlics Laboratory. But I got over it.

The book, itself, is very informative...VERY informative. Those of you who know me, know that I'm a bit of a closet linguist. Thus said, even I had difficulty caring about all the details in the book. If you're studying Latin, feel read it. If you take an interest in European history, you may find it interesting. If you are neither of these people, don't bother.

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