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| Title | Article about Latin: A Dead Language That’s Very Much Alive |
| Body | From http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/nyregion/07latin.html?_r=1&oref=slogin A Dead Language That’s Very Much Alive By WINNIE HU October 6, 2008 The Latin class at Isaac E. Young Middle School here was reading a story the other day with a familiar ring: Boy annoys girl, girl scolds boy. Only in this version, the characters were named Sextus and Cornelia, and they argued in Latin. Enrollment in Latin classes here in this Westchester County suburb has increased by nearly one-third since 2006, to 187 of the district’s 10,500 students, and the two middle schools in town are starting an ancient-cultures club in which students will explore the lives of Romans, Greeks and others. The resurgence of a language once rejected as outdated and irrelevant is reflected across the country as Latin is embraced by a new generation of students who seek to increase SAT scores or stand out from their friends, or simply harbor a fascination for the ancient language after reading Harry Potter’s Latin-based chanting spells. Read the entire article at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/nyregion/07latin.html?_r=1&oref=slogin . |
| Source | New York Times |
| Inputdate | 2008-10-12 06:02:21 |
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