1.5 Latin and Literature

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Language spoken in Rome:

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Latin

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The Romans brought writing to...

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Northern Europe

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New languages developed from Latin: ___________________

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Romance Languages

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Romance Languages include...

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French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

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Roman writers used Latin to create...

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great works of literature.

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Oratory, or _________________, was prized by Romans.

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public speaking

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Most celebrated Roman epic poem:

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Virgil's Aeneid.

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Philosophy studies...

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all of the above

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Greek Stoic philosophy emphasized a practical approach:

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people performed their civic duty and accepted their circumstances.

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Keeper of Roman literature:

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The Roman Catholic Church