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The Telegraph kicked off the 2006-07 academic year with the declaration “Nota bene: Latin is back”. Arguably, it never really went away. Despite lower levels of compulsory Latin in schools today, the language remains prolific in many areas of our daily life. Medical, legal and literary texts are littered with Latin phrases that embody a meaning English simply can’t articulate. The essence of Latin is irreplaceable and the benefits of learning this wonderful language are unequivocal. The Penguin Latin Dictionary is a brand new, comprehensive dictionary that includes Latin to English, English to Latin, notes on grammar and pronunciation plus the historical context of this classical language. The Latin-English section has been extensively researched and designed to meet the specific needs of students and professionals today. Vivat crescat floreat!

Robert Shorrock was was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and Durham University, and went on to gain a PhD in Classics from Christ's College, Cambridge. He spent time as an undergraduate supervisor at Cambridge University and MA lecturer at King's College, London, before taking up his current position as a Classics teacher at Eton College, Windsor. He has published widely on epic poetry and the Classical tradition, and is co-editor of the journal 'Greece & Rome'. David Butterfield was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School, where he was first introduced to the Classical languages. He studied Classics at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he was pre-elected to a research fellowship at the age of 21. He has a number of publications in the field of Latin textual criticism, his primary area of Classical research.