Great rulers might hope to be remembered for their victories in battle, but some have become best known for their place of burial.Continue reading Mausoleum
EVS Translation Blog / Category: Word of the day
10 May /13
Cappuccino
This wonderful mixture of brown coffee and white milky foam combines the same colours as the headwear worn by the Capuchin monks who gave cappuccino its name.Continue reading Cappuccino
9 May /13
Pyrrhic victory
Pyrrhic victory – a victory gained at too great a cost In 280 and 279 BC the Greek King Pyrrhus beat the Romans but suffered so many casualties proportionally that in the end he lost the war.Continue reading Pyrrhic victory
8 May /13
Vampire
Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Twilight series might be interested to know they are following a tradition that spans several centuries.Continue reading Vampire
7 May /13
Frankenstein
At just 21 years of age, Mary Shelley created a character that would become an icon of both literature and cinema.Continue reading Frankenstein