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- There is no sharp distinction between Old Latin, as it was spoken for most of the Republic, and Classical Latin, but the earlier grades into the latter.
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So if Old Latin, Classical Latin, Medieval Latin, Early Modern Latin, and even the Modern Latin of the Vatican are all the same language with occasional stylistic divergences, what’s the big deal with “Ecclesiastical Latin” versus “Classical Latin”?
Old Latin, also known as Early, Archaic or Priscan Latin (Classical Latin: prīsca Latīnitās, lit. 'ancient Latinity'), was the Latin language in the period roughly before 75 BC, i.e. before the age of Classical Latin. [1]
Mar 28, 2016 · The concept of Old Latin (Prisca Latinitas) is as old as the concept of Classical Latin – both labels date to at least as early as the late Roman Republic.
Classical Latin. Classical Latin is the form of Literary Latin recognized as a literary standard by writers of the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire. It formed parallel to Vulgar Latin around 75 BC out of Old Latin, and developed by the 3rd century AD into Late Latin.
The main difference between classical and ecclesiastical Latin is that the latter has been influenced to some degree by the Hebrew of the Old Testament and the Greek of the New Testament. A significant number of Greek words and a fair number of Hebrew-style expressions came into the Latin language as Christian writers translated the Scriptures.
Ecclesiastical Latin, also called Church Latin or Liturgical Latin, is a form of Latin developed to discuss Christian thought in Late antiquity and used in Christian liturgy, theology, and church administration to the present day, especially in the Catholic Church.
Classical Latin is considered by many to be the standard form of Latin with other forms of Latin being corruptions of it. Compared to later types of Latin, Classical Latin focuses greatly on case usage to identify the use of nouns and adjectives within sentences.
