The Latin Language: Not As DEAD As You Think

🏛💀❓ Most people call Latin a "dead language". But what if I told you that the language is alive and kicking? With a secret society of fluent speakers roaming the streets... This is the scintillating story of how Latin lived, how it (sort of) died, and why you should care! Special thanks to Luke Ranieri from @polyMATHY_Luke and @ScorpioMartianus for recording with me!

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Latin Lives!
0:24 - The Golden Thread
1:26 - Origin Story
4:12 - Romans
5:44 - Early Latin Writing
7:10 - The Latin Alphabet
9:42 - Old Latin Features
12:41 - Classical Latin
14:20 - Pronunciation
18:04 - Latin Conquers All
21:17 - How Latin Works (Grammar)
23:33 - Vulgar Latin
25:51 - Medieval Latin
26:46 - Renaissance Latin
27:32 - Contemporary Latin
29:23 - Let’s Speak Latin
30:26 - Why Should I Learn Latin?

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