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Learn medieval latin
« on: 2014-07-08, 22:35:05 »
I ran across this site elsewhere and thought you might be interested. No special previous language or historical knowledge is required, and it's free.

http://apps.nationalarchives.gov.uk/latin/beginners/

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Re: Learn medieval Latin
« Reply #1 on: 2014-07-09, 00:29:51 »
Hi Scott,

Thanks. very interesting.

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 an Orle of eight Trefoils slipped Sable counterchanged Or .

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Re: Learn medieval latin
« Reply #2 on: 2014-07-09, 17:44:00 »

Oh cool! Yes, I may have to check that out.
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Re: Learn medieval latin
« Reply #3 on: 2014-07-09, 23:14:53 »
Awesome! I will definitely check that out!
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Re: Learn medieval latin
« Reply #4 on: 2014-07-10, 07:07:06 »
Hooked my interest. Need more than 'e pluribus unum' in the vocabulary.
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Re: Learn medieval latin
« Reply #5 on: 2014-07-10, 16:35:00 »
Very cool; my youngest daughter took Latin in high school- I wonder how much it has changed between then and now.
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Re: Learn medieval latin
« Reply #6 on: 2014-07-10, 18:32:54 »
Wow time to study up!

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Re: Learn medieval latin
« Reply #7 on: 2014-07-11, 05:13:12 »
This will definitely come in handy.
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Re: Learn medieval latin
« Reply #8 on: 2014-08-14, 15:36:43 »
I took a bit of Latin years ago in high school and loved it! I am definitely going to have to study this! Wouldn't it be awesome to write a song in medieval latin? Then you could sing whatever and nearly nobody would know what the heck you were singing! *whistles innocently*