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Ancient literacy (was Re: Request for help: Latin and Italian)

From:Nik Taylor <yonjuuni@...>
Date:Monday, November 4, 2002, 7:53
Mat McVeagh wrote:
> And you must check out the Pompeiian graffiti! > http://www.orbilat.com/Proto-Romance/Vulgar_Latin/Texts/Pompeii_Graffiti.html > Does nothing ever change?
That brings up an interesting question: How common was literacy in the Roman Empire? -- "There's no such thing as 'cool'. Everyone's just a big dork or nerd, you just have to find people who are dorky the same way you are." - overheard ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTaylor42