What were the last words of Emperor Augustus? Which Roman leader is quoted by an American rap musician?
Nolens Volens i.e. Willy-Nilly is an original, humorous compilation of Latin (and Greek) maxims. The book makes the readers aware of the fact that the Latin language is hiding everywhere – in our wallets, cities and daily chats. The book also allows us to get immersed in this remarkable era, when scholars would die for science, and a fig could become a reason to start a war. The author quotes ancient leaders and scholars, tracks down Latin aphorisms on building facades and in states’ credos, discloses truths of life and good advice hidden in ancient works. She reminds us about what the ancients had to say about medicine, time, money and death.