Thursday 24 May 2012 06.46 EDT First published on Thursday 24 May 2012 06.46 EDT. Despite the splash caused by self-publishing superstars such as Amanda Hocking and EL James, the average amount earned by DIY authors last year was just $10,000 (Â£6,375) â and half made less than $500.
Pulcher, a Latin word meaning beautiful, was a cognomen used by a branch of the Claudian family in ancient Rome. Some members used the spelling Clodius for the gens name. Publius Claudius Pulcher (died 249 BC/246 BC)
1. filch-make off with belongings of others. cabbage, pilfer, purloin, snarf, abstract, nobble, swipe, sneak, pinch, hook, lift. steal-take without the owner's consent; Someone stole my wallet on the train; This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation.