Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleSacra ac Profana: The Art of Swearing in Latin.AuthorsEchols, Edward C.AbstractFocuses on the art of swearing in Latin. Dark side of swearing; Man's initial attempts at communication by way of swear sounds favored by all recorded cursing cultures; Mandatory appearance of sacred words in the solemn oath asseverative.SubjectsSWEARING (Profanity); SWEARING (Profanity) in literaturePublicationAmerican Scholar, 1979, Vol 49, Issue 1, p111ISSN0003-0937Publication typeArticle