The pleasures of learning Latin, and the relevance and seriousness of this pursuit far beyond its spoken use, are proposed in this celebration of Latin's past, present and future.

Nicola Gardini lives in Oxford and Milan. His novel The Lost Words of Amelia Lynd (Feltrinelli 2012) was awarded the Viareggio prize in 2012. He teaches Italian Literature at the University of Oxford. He also writes poetry and fiction, having published three novels and several collections of verse. He also co-edits the monthly magazine 'Poesia', based in Milan.