The Writing on the Wall by Peter Kruschwitz - 9781901677997

The Writing on the WallReading's Latin Inscriptions\nAuthor(s): Peter Kruschwitz\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Two Rivers Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Two Rivers Press\nISBN-13: 9781901677997, 978-1901677997\nSynopsis\nWhat are monuments for? And why are the inscriptions invariably in Latin? What on earth is the point of communicating in a language no one understands? Peter Kruschwitz, a Classics scholar and specialist in the Latin language and its history, uses these questions as his starting point in The Writing on the Wall: Readings Latin Inscriptions. In it he reveals a fascinating range of texts chosen from the wealth of Readings Latin inscriptions. Starting from the statue of King Edward VII outside the station, the reader embarks upon a journey of discovery through the remarkable and chequered history of this town, uncovering some of Readings hidden treasures and recalling the individuals who have made the town what it is today. Whom, or what, should we remember? And why? .