Name: Anonymous 2009-08-28 14:41
Can a modern (educated) Chinese native read the original texts of Confucius or Sun Tzu?
Can a modern Greek read Plato?
I'm wondering if these languages have changed too much over the centuries or if the ancient form is still intelligable to a modern speaker.
Can a modern Greek read Plato?
I'm wondering if these languages have changed too much over the centuries or if the ancient form is still intelligable to a modern speaker.