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ktka t1_je2a3qa wrote

Here'sthetextforanyancientGreekandRomanlurkers.

TILthemajorityofancientGreeksandRomansthatwereliteratereadoutloud.Reasonsforthisincludealackofspacebetweenlettersandnoformalizedsystemofpunctuationthathelpedwithpausesinreading.

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ILoveTabascoSauce t1_je2nwc5 wrote

This is very easily understandable though.

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phobosmarsdeimos t1_je34fa4 wrote

Ancient Latin didn't have lowercase letters or word order. You have to decipher it from conjugations and context.

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jointheredditarmy t1_je47s6i wrote

Come on, it’s gotta have heuristic word ordering even if the language doesn’t strictly require it. I guess it’s just so unimaginable that every time I said a sentence I’ll say it differently

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feor1300 t1_je35ox8 wrote

I see us that weren't replaced by vs, not authentic enough. :P

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