Re: Reactions to the secret vice (was: Steg's wonderful sig.)
From: | Irina Rempt-Drijfhout <ira@...> |
Date: | Friday, November 12, 1999, 15:16 |
On Fri, 12 Nov 1999, Grandsire, C.A. wrote:
> I've always thought Church Latin was simply Medieval
> Latin read in an Italian way. Is that right or am I completely off?
Yes, absolutely right, and what it makes it less pretty in my ears is
exactly the Italian accent. I prefer a Germanic or even English
accent in medieval Latin :-)
Irina
Varsinen an laynynay, saraz no arlet rastynay.
irina@rempt.xs4all.nl (myself)
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