The Tongues of Italy: Prehistory and HistoryThrough the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them. But the result is always a mixture. The linguistic evolution of Italy parallels this development, and presented as part of the cultural history it beomes a colorful and exciting tale.--dust jacket. |
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In the middle of the second century B.C. extensive oak forests were still standing in the Po country , where acorn - fed hogs constituted a rich source of income for local farmers . No trace of such forests remains today .
In the middle of the second century B.C. extensive oak forests were still standing in the Po country , where acorn - fed hogs constituted a rich source of income for local farmers . No trace of such forests remains today .
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We may pursue the history of Latin back to the earliest Latin texts available , of the sixth century before Christ , to the time when only Latium was a Latin speaking area , and fix arbitrarily a begin- ning of Latin and its Neo - Latin ...
We may pursue the history of Latin back to the earliest Latin texts available , of the sixth century before Christ , to the time when only Latium was a Latin speaking area , and fix arbitrarily a begin- ning of Latin and its Neo - Latin ...
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During the first century of the Empire the monarchy became ever more autocratic and en- couraged the private exploitation of the resources of the provinces under the pax Romana . Individual initiative disappeared in govern- ment and ...
During the first century of the Empire the monarchy became ever more autocratic and en- couraged the private exploitation of the resources of the provinces under the pax Romana . Individual initiative disappeared in govern- ment and ...
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