
Secrets Of Statecraft: What The Greeks And Romans Can Teach Us According to Victor Davis Hanson
The Secrets of Statecraft
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Is Latin a Dead Language That Nobody Speakes?
To understand how a language works, if you really want to speak well or write well, you have to have some knowledge of how it works. I found that latin was absolutely ideal. Once you understand greek and latin roots compound sefffixes prefixes, then words become you can understand what the word really means. And so you can just think of all these cro crossy words, and it really enriches your vocabulary. Then more importantly, it creates a discipline that you try when you start to learn the languages and the larger literature and history. It gives the student confidence against fads and trends. i could literally take almost any student of any economic background or ethnic background
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