• PugJesus@lemmy.worldOP
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    8 days ago

    Explanation: In Classical Latin, you generally place the verb at the end of a sentence. Cicero was fond of making long, elaborate sentences filled with nested statements in his speeches, so he is somewhat notorious amongst Latin students for taking forever to get to the damn verb and make it clear what he’s actually talking about.

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      7 days ago

      Imagine a time where your orators of note speak in complex gibberish for reasons other than pure, unadulterated dementia…