We chat about the Norman French influence on Anglo-Saxon words for animals and meat, the powerful emotional and political aspects of the words we use for food, and then delve into Latin technical terms for farmyard animals, ending off with Virgil's pastoral poems, the Eclogues.
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Show Notes
Roman Colour Thesaurus – Caroline Lawrence (Roman Mysteries)