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The author of I Used To Know That returns with a guide to all things classical, including Latin and Greek phrases and nuggets of ancient philosophy and classical literature. --Bookseller, March 6, 2009
This book aims to fill you in on 'the stuff you wish you'd been taught at school --The Times, June 17, 2009
See if you can tell your Tantalus from your Tacitus --The Daily Telegraph, August 20, 2009
a cutely old-fashioned volume covered in Roman centurions' helmets. --Yorkshire Post, June 19, 2009
If you...wished you'd paid more attention at school, then this is the book for you. Fascinating! --Good Book Guide, July, 2009
This book aims to fill you in on 'the stuff you wish you'd been taught at school --The Times, June 17, 2009
See if you can tell your Tantalus from your Tacitus --The Daily Telegraph, August 20, 2009
a cutely old-fashioned volume covered in Roman centurions' helmets. --Yorkshire Post, June 19, 2009
If you...wished you'd paid more attention at school, then this is the book for you. Fascinating! --Good Book Guide, July, 2009
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How many times have you wished that you'd been taught Latin at school? Or that your history stretched all the way back to Greek and Roman myths and legends? Or perhaps you wish you knew all about the great inventions and medical developments that have made our world what it is today? "A Classical Education" provides all of these classical facts that modern schooling leaves out and many more. Perfect for parents who wish to teach their children and for those who would like to learn or relearn the facts themselves, "A Classical Education" is informative and educational, but in a completely accessible way, including: Latin and Greek; logic and philosophy; natural sciences; art and architecture; poetry and drama; and, history and classical literature. Also including suggestions for further reading and entertaining tit-bits of information on the classics, "A Classical Education" is a must for anyone feeling let down by modern schooling.
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'A Classical Education' by Caroline Taggart,
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This review is from: A Classical Education: The Stuff You Wish You'd Been Taught at School (Hardcover)
This book is part of an extensive series from Michael O'Mara Books Ltd. on subjects that are - or used to be - taught at school; mathematics, English Grammar, History, etc., presented in an enjoyable, readable style.
This volume is an introduction for the general reader to the world of Ancient Greece and Rome. The first first chapter deals with language - the Greek alphabet, Latin words and phrases used in English (ad nauseam, de facto,modus operandi, etc.) and Greek and Latin plural forms. The second is about religion and mythology; the principal gods, the underworld, the labours of Hercules, the Fates, Muses and Furies, the Judgement of Paris,etc. At 26 pages this chapter is essentially a summary, though very useful to anyone whose knowledge of these things is a little vague. The rest of the book follows this format, with chapters on Greek and Roman History; Classical literature; (mainly Homer,and including short biographies of the foremost dramatists, and writers - Aesop, Euripides, Sappho, Cicero,Virgil, etc. - and chapters on art and architecture (the Seven Wonders of the World, the Pantheon, the Colosseum,etc.); mathematics, science, inventions, medicine and philosophy - the thought of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, Sophists, Epicureans, Seneca the Younger and Marcus Aurelius. Finally, the last chapter, of just four pages covers the ancient Olympic Games and Roman arena. This book is intended for anyone whose acquaintance with the Classical world is limited, and would like to learn more; it commendably fulfils this requirement.
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An easy but educational read,
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This review is from: A Classical Education: The Stuff You Wish You'd Been Taught at School (Hardcover)
Having studied some of the classics, out of interest as distinct from academic pressure, I found this book extremely interesting and easy to read, in fact I could hardly put it down. Although I had come across practically everything in this book, the book itself is a wonderful summary, both for the beginner and the well versed. For the price of a couple of pints it is well worth it if only to gain an introduction to th classics. BUY IT and you will not be disappointed.
157 of 172 people found the following review helpful:
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Gives Popular History a Bad Name,
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This review is from: A Classical Education: The Stuff You Wish You'd Been Taught at School (Hardcover)
As a lecturer in ancient history I have - contrary, perhaps, to the assumptions of other reviewers of this book - no quibble with the popularisation of the subject: on the contrary I wish there were many more accessible and funny books on the subject, for ancient history is packed with opportunities for good gags. However, a popular style is no excuse for poor scholarship, and Ms Taggart has some real howlers: she claims that Homer lived and composed in the 9th century BC: although precise dating is impossible it is generally agreed that Homer (whoever he was) was a product of the 8th century BC. Any edition of his works, any textbook, any reliable reference book will tell you that. So what? It was a long time ago. But a 100 years is not an inconsiderable period of time. How would you feel about a popular history book that claimed WWII took place between 1839 and 1845? You would think the author was an idiot, and you would be right. What's more Athens did NOT have an empire before the Persian Wars - that came later, and for very good reason - and no, Herodotus does NOT claim there is no evidence for Pheidippides' run to Athens from Marathon: in fact he makes no reference to it at all. Oh, and by the way, modern scholarship now agrees the runner was actually called 'Philippides': up-to-date translations have this version. Has she read one? There's more, but I'm sure you get the drift. Ms Taggart suggests you can show off at dinner parties with the material she provides, but do so with caution - you might find yourself sitting next to one of my first-year undergraduates, all of whom have a better grasp of the subject than the author of this book. And what's more, the jokes, on the whole, are pretty feeble. The word 'shagging' is not, in itself (or per se, if you prefer)witty. It really isn't. Caveat emptor.
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