Zone1 Do you like Latin in general?

[fncceo]

Do you like Latin in general?​

In general, I like Latinas.

 

[Zebra]

fncceo

ok

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

I was leaning towards being neutral but languages fascinate me. Latin seems to have roots in some of our modern languages like Spanish, French, Italian, Portugeuse, and possibly English. It is probably good that someone living is knowledgeable of this dead language. I don't know how this topic will spark a discussion. Surely there aren't many people passionate one way or the other about Latin.

Latin Is a Multitask Language and Contributed to the Superiority of the Roman Army

It's a mental exercise. For example, athletes lift weights but never lift anything in their sports. So, using the anti-Latinist thinking, athletes shouldn't work out.

On the other hand, if athletes only have time for practice, they shouldn't cut into that time by working out.

 

[JustAGuy1]

I like Mexican food

 

[Unkotare]

Latin Is a Multitask Language and Contributed to the Superiority of the Roman Army

It's a mental exercise. ...

Learning any language is a mental exercise.

 

[Unkotare]

Not as Useless as ESL Teachers

You don't think it's useful for people in the United States to learn English?

 

[Zebra]

Latinum in Anglicus in
Lingua mortua est
Tam mortua quam mortua esse potest
Primum Romanos interfecit
Et nunc me interficit.

interesting!

 

[LeroyDumonde]

Dead language = kinda useless

 

[LeroyDumonde]

nice!

who can translate it?

Latin is a dead Language
As dead as dead could be
First it killed the Romans
And now it's killing me

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Lingua Latina mortua est
Tam mortua quam mortua esse potest
Primum Romanum interfecit
Et nunc me interfecit

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

I can see why one would think that.

However, if one is interested in Greco-Romano history, it is necessary.

Also, it is a fun language (at least I think so), and English grammatical structure in the language and culture of Romano-Britannia forward to and through the Medieval Age to the Rennaissance.

 

[JustAGuy1]

Latinum in Anglicus in
Lingua mortua est
Tam mortua quam mortua esse potest
Primum Romanos interfecit
Et nunc me interficit.

In vino veritas. I learned that from Tombstone.

 

[Unkotare]

...

However, if one is interested in Greco-Romano history, it is necessary.
...

No, it's not.

 

[Unkotare]

... English grammatical structure in the language and culture of Romano-Britannia forward to and through the Medieval Age to the Rennaissance.

Nope. English is NOT a romance language.

 

[zaangalewa]

Nope. English is NOT a romance language.

Dímidiúm factó, qui coépit, habét: sapere aúde, íncipe.
Horace

 

[zaangalewa]

Latin Is a Multitask Language and Contributed to the Superiority of the Roman Army

As far as I heard spoke Cesar in Greek with his soldiers. Not Latin but Greek had been the lingua franka in the Roman empire.