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Published by Reader's Digest
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Fill in Your Knowledge Gaps It's no myth: The legacy of the ancient
Greeks and Romans touches each of us in some way every day. In fact,
the great thinkers from this period laid the foundation for much of our
language, art, architecture, and science. Unfortunately, learning about
such things can often be oh, so boring. But nil desperandum (do
not despair). It's really no Herculean task. With The Classics,
author Caroline Taggart presents a lively refresher course of the most
important "stuff" you need to know. From Homer's Odyssey to
"alpha" male, from the Aeneid to Roman aqueducts, fill in the
gaps in your education and reacquaint yourself with . . . pub date: 2010-07-08 | | 9781606521328 |