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Perry Winkle · 10-07-2005, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Tonchi

YAY! I can't wait!

I like the Titus Pullo character too. It's kinda strange to hear a "Roman" soldier with a Cockney accent, though.

It's even stranger to hear them inflect latin words that hadn't been used, at least in the sense used, until the Medieval Latin Period starting about 800 years after the events in the show.

Happy Monkey · 10-07-2005, 11:46 AM

In view of "I, Claudius", it will be interesting to see how Livia is portrayed.

Tonchi · 10-08-2005, 02:45 AM

Grant, did you notice the part where Pullo replied to Atia, "Yes, mum"?

Yes, the Latin that most people pronounce nowdays is the Vulgate, derived from the Church version of the Middle Ages. I learned what was called Augustinian Latin, which my teacher explained was supposedly considered by scholars to be the way Latin actually sounded before the Church got ahold of it as their exclusive domain. Even today I am thrown when I hear the "ae" not pronounced as "eye". My Latin teacher was really fun, he was very tall and gangly with a crewcut and a bow tie. His name was Horace. One day before class I wrote a full chart of "Horatius" on the blackboard, using all forms and giving the English translation. He was speechless, said in his 25 years of teaching he had never seen anybody think of that before

10-07-2005, 11:46 AM	#17
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	In view of "I, Claudius", it will be interesting to see how Livia is portrayed. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

10-08-2005, 02:45 AM	#18
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	Grant, did you notice the part where Pullo replied to Atia, "Yes, mum"? Yes, the Latin that most people pronounce nowdays is the Vulgate, derived from the Church version of the Middle Ages. I learned what was called Augustinian Latin, which my teacher explained was supposedly considered by scholars to be the way Latin actually sounded before the Church got ahold of it as their exclusive domain. Even today I am thrown when I hear the "ae" not pronounced as "eye". My Latin teacher was really fun, he was very tall and gangly with a crewcut and a bow tie. His name was Horace. One day before class I wrote a full chart of "Horatius" on the blackboard, using all forms and giving the English translation. He was speechless, said in his 25 years of teaching he had never seen anybody think of that before __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true. Last edited by Tonchi; 10-08-2005 at 02:49 AM. Reason: cuz i can't spell

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