Ad Infinitum: A Biography of LatinAn in depth biography of the Latin language from its very beginnings to the present day from the widely acclaimed author of Empires of the Word. The Latin language has been a constant in the cultural history of the West for over two millennia. It has shaped the way we think of ourselves and of our (central) place in the world. It has formed and united us as Europeans, has been the foundation of our education for centuries and defined the way in which