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Which us president wrote Latin with one hand and Greek with the other?
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How did the Greeks communicate?
They wrote to each other or spoke to each other mainly in latin or greek. In those days there were no computers or mobile phones.
Who was Livius Andronicus?
It is thought that Livius Andronicus was a Greek slave who was taken to Rome from the Greek city of Tarentum in southern Italy. He was an educator who translated Homer's Odyssey and other Greek works to teach in the school he set up. He wrote tragedies and comedies for the stage which were the first works of Latin literature.and was considered to be the originator of Latin literature. He wrote the first play with a full plot in Latin. He wrote themes based on Greek myths and comedies in the New Comedy style of Greece.
Is Roman language the same as the Greek language?
The Romans spoke and wrote Latin. Their contemporaries in Greece spoke and wrote Ancient Greek. :D
Why did ancient Romans use latin writing?
The ancient Romans wrote in Latin because that was their native language. However the educated also wrote and spoke in Greek. This was because Greek was considered the international language of the time.
What language did ancient Romans write in?
The ancient Romans wrote in two languages. they wrote in their native Latin and many of the scholars also wrote in Greek.
How did the Greek influence Romans writing?
The Latin alphabet was derived from the western Greek alphabet. The Greeks established colonies (settlements) in Southern Italy and Sicily in the 8th and 7th century BC. Being a more advanced civilisation, the Greeks had a big impact on the Italic peoples they interacted with. One of the results of this was the adoption and adaptation of the western Greek alphabet to create written languages by the Italics. This included the Etruscan and the Latin alphabet. The late 3rd century BC saw the beginning of the development of early Latin literature and Latin epic, tragedy, comedy and satire. The early Latin poets wrote Latin adaptations of Greek tragedy and comedy or based their work on the Greek styles and themes of these genres. The first play in Rome was held in 230 BC and was by Lucius Livius Andronicus, who was a Greek from the Greek city of Tarentum, in southern Italy, who was captured when the Romans seized that city. He became an educator for a noble Roman family and translated the Odyssey and other Greek works into Latin. He then wrote tragedies and comedies (the latter in the Greek New Comedy style and the characters were in Greek costume). The other great poets of early Latin literature followed his template.
Why did Aristotle use Latin as his official language?
Aristotle did not use Latin as his official language; he lived in ancient Greece and primarily wrote in Greek. Latin became more prevalent in philosophy during the time of the Roman Empire, but Aristotle's works were originally in Greek and then translated into Latin later on.
Did the Romans speak Greek?
Yes, the educated Romans were fluent in Greek. They spoke, read and wrote in it along with Latin. Most upper class Romans were educated in Greece. -- The language of Rome and the Roman Empire was Latin. Greek was a language for the elite; they had to learn it in school or with a tutor. Much like Latin or French for Americans.
What are four qualities of Roman literature?
Imitation of the Romans from the literature of the Greeks. actually the Romans just translated the greek literature to Latin. They sort of invented latin (but greek was they're inspiration) and there is a difference in the way they wrote it and the way the spoke it.
What language did the Greeks write in?
The ancient Greeks wrote primarily in the Greek language. They used an alphabet, which later became the basis for the Latin alphabet used in many modern languages.
Who is the greek writer who wrote about a greek hero who mistakenly killed his father as well as other tagedies?
Sophocles wrote the most commonly known version of the Oedipus myth.
Was the writing above Jesus's grave that said King of the Jews in Latin?
Pilate wrote this message in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek: "Jesus the Nazarene the King of the Jews." (John 19:19, 20)
