Tag: Latin
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Translating in a “dead” language. More “freedom”. Thinking without thinking.
Bochum-based philologist Prof Dr Reinhold Glei has figured out why Latin still turned up in many documents in the 17th to 19th centuries, even though it had not been a spoken language for a long time. During that period, Latin served as an instrument for translating languages that had hitherto been little known in Western…
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The Pope, an announcement in Latin, ancient knowledge...
The Pope announced his resignation in Latin. Not just written Latin. He also SPOKE Latin in the meeting with the Cardinals. [source 1="<a" href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-resign-feb-28-says-hes-too-infirm-115602824.html" 2="target="_blank">Yahoo!" 3="News</a>" language=":"][/source] And this is not the first time Latin (an otherwise thought "dead" language) the Popse uses Latin. He recently used Latin to make a Tweet! (see here) Even…
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