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The Decline and Fall of Latin (and the Rise of English)

By David Slavitt
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By David Slavitt
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In this article, David Slavitt explores the decline of Latin in the 14th and 15th centuries. Contributing factors include the development of "shallow literacy" and the movable type revolution brought on by Johannes Gutenberg. This article is part of a series, "Millennial Moments," also available as a collection from The World & I Online.

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