Latin, why did we stop using it?
was it important?
Is Latin Dead?
Since Latin is the basis of many languages and is also found in the roots of many English words I think it was a very important language.
Common English Words Taken from Latin
schola - school, gave us Scholar and School
beata - happy, gave us beatific and beatitude
villa - house, gave us Village
quieta - quiet, gave us quiet and disquiet
Poem Translation
A Bed Of Clouds
I sleep in the clouds, dream in the sky,
I'll keep dreaming as life passes me by,
I think my dreams keep me sane,
I dream of happiness, a life without pain,
some people say I'm stuck in this place,
and I'll never go anywhere,
but in my dreams I've already been there,
I know some day I'll have to wake up,
but I feel the real world is more like a nightmare,
I'm safe in my closed eye wonderland,
this poem goes to all the dreamers that understand,
no matter what they say...
keep your dreams but don't dream your life away,
Some Facts About Latin
2. Some classics were written in roman
3. Latin is frequently used in medicine laws and science
4. 60% - 70% of English words come from Latin