Latin Inscriptions in Oxford by Reginald H. Adams PAPERBACK 9781851244300

Name: Latin Inscriptions in Oxford by Reginald H. Adams PAPERBACK 9781851244300
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Bodleian Library

Latin Inscriptions in Oxford\nby Reginald H. Adams\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 8\u20139 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Reginald H. Adams\nTitle: Latin Inscriptions in Oxford\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: History\nPublisher: Bodleian Library\nPublication year: 2015\nEdition: 2nd edition\nISBN-13: 9781851244300\nISBN-10: 1851244301\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nFor the first six centuries from the institution\u2019s foundation, Latin was the language spoken and written at the University of Oxford. It\u2019s no surprise, then, to find that the inscriptions carved into the monuments, colleges and municipal buildings of the city are for the most part also in Latin. It is also a language which lends itself to compression, so an inscription in Latin uses.