Looks at a range of examples, providing definitions and explaining how they should be used. This practical guide is arranged…

A collection of over 6000 proverbs (and their origins).…

Need a rhyme but can't spare the time? Want to make your jingles tingle or crack the code to the ode? This is a useful…

Despite lower levels of compulsory Latin in schools, the language remains prolific in many areas of our daily life. This is…

• Rok vydání 1755

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, published in 1755, marked a milestone in a language in desperate need of standards. This book…