The History of English Podcast

Episode 16: The Rise of Rome – and Latin

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November 30, 2012 9:43am

39m

We look at the rise of the Roman Republic from a small Italian city-state to the dominant political and military power of the Mediterranean. The expansion of Rome also led to the expansion of Latin which emerged as a common lingua franca.  We also explore Latin words and phrases from this period which have found their way into Modern English.

TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 16

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