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To: redgolum

A universal language from a living God?

Latin never truly died, but rather evolved into French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian (the Romance languages). About 90 percent of the vocabulary of these languages comes from Latin. To learn Latin is therefore to begin a study of 6 languages at once.

Latin prepares students for many important professions that are steeped in Latin terms and phrases or in English words derived from Latin. These career fields include law, medicine, science, music, theology, philosophy, art, and literature.

Latin grants students a deeper understanding of English literature prior to 1950, much of which is replete with references and citations in Latin.

Surrendering Latin...abrogating it to the dust bin is actually an act of cultural revolution. The history and definition of modern language steeped in a “pagan” language as you said, actually demonstrates what has already been lost.


16 posted on 07/17/2021 12:18:42 PM PDT by EBH (Republics are only meant for a good and moral people. 1776-2021 May God Save Us.)
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To: EBH

forgot the link!

https://classicalacademicpress.com/blogs/classical-insights/10-reasons-to-study-latin


17 posted on 07/17/2021 12:19:33 PM PDT by EBH (Republics are only meant for a good and moral people. 1776-2021 May God Save Us.)
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To: EBH

If Francis was truly serious about unity in the Catholic Church..there would be at least one Latin Mass in every parish around the world every Sunday


18 posted on 07/17/2021 12:20:26 PM PDT by mo ("If you understand, no explanation is needed; if you don't understand, no explanation is possible)
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