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When translating, it is always important to pay close attention to the words at the beginning and end of a sentence.  This position connotes the importance of the word to the writer's thought, if not the actual meaning as in English.

When translating, it is always important to pay close attention to the words at the beginning and end of a sentence.  This position connotes the importance of the word to the writer's thought, if not the actual meaning as in English.

Latin poetry, in particular, takes advantage of the flexibility of the word position in order to create pleasing minglings of grammatically unrelated words as word play or to provide secondary meanings.  The flexibility of the word position also made it easier for Latin poets to conform to a particular metre.

Latin poetry, in particular, takes advantage of the flexibility of the word position in order to create pleasing minglings of grammatically unrelated words as word play or to provide secondary meanings.  The flexibility of the word position also made it easier for Latin poets to conform to a particular metre. {{who says}}

== Linguistic Descendants ==

== Linguistic Descendants ==

Latin was also the language used by educated elites throughout the [[Middle Ages]] and [[the Renaissance]] in Western Europe.  Thus a wide variety of medieval literature, ranging from theological works to histories to scientific works to legal records to literature were all written in Latin, not the author's mother tongue.  This had the advantage of facilitating communication between educated people throughout Europe.   

Latin was also the language used by educated elites throughout the [[Middle Ages]] and [[the Renaissance]] in Western Europe.  Thus a wide variety of medieval literature, ranging from theological works to histories to scientific works to legal records to literature were all written in Latin, not the author's mother tongue.  This had the advantage of facilitating communication between educated people throughout Europe.   

Until 1962, Latin was the language in which all Roman [[Catholic]] masses were conducted. A number of Roman Catholics still conduct Mass in Latin, and Latin is still the official language of the Roman Catholic Church. Phonologically, Latin is generally similar to other western languages of the Indo-European family.

Until 1962, Latin was the language in which all Roman [[Catholic]] masses were conducted. A number of Roman Catholics still conduct Mass in Latin, and Latin is still the official language of the Roman Catholic Church. Phonologically, Latin is generally similar to other western languages of the Indo-European family.{{who says}}

== Contemporary Latin Use ==

== Contemporary Latin Use ==