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Old 01-27-2025, 12:58 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Quoth View Post
It's not the point, that was the point if you read carefully. A scholar of Classical Greek or 2000+ yo Roman might have difficulty with Medieval Latin or modern Greek. Even non-scholars can sort of manage Canterbury Tales (like Robbie Burns, easier out loud), but Beowulf would be incomprehensible.
Yes, that is what I was getting at, and that it was a new concept to me, even though it is obvious after a little thought.
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