Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages


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This dictionary forms part of the project Indo-European Etymological Dictionary, which was initiated by Robert Beekes and Alexander Lubotsky in 1991. The aim of the project is to compile a new and comprehensive etymological dictionary of the inherited vocabulary attested in the Indo-European languages, replacing the now outdated dictionary of Pokorny (1959).













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Horatio Bottomley


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Horatio Bottomley was a flamboyant character. From an inauspicious, he was successful financially, achieved Parliamentary success, and was reputed to have one of the finest brains. Falling to bankruptcy, he then went on to cycle between success and ruin. Julian Symons brilliantly captures the irony and drama in the life of this remarkable man.










Dante and the Animal Kingdom


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