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This most often involves, in principle, creating a Latinized equivalent of the name in question. In some cases this will involve a traditional latinization; for example, the grey penduline tit , Anthoscopus caroli , derives its specific name from the genitive of the traditional Latin form Carolus for the first name of the Swedish explorer Karl ...
For authors writing in Latin, this change allows the name to function grammatically in a sentence through declension. In a scientific context, the main purpose of Latinisation may be to produce a name which is internationally consistent. Latinisation may be carried out by: transforming the name into Latin sounds (e.g. Geber for Jabir), or
Latin literature features the work of Roman authors, such as Cicero, Virgil, Ovid and Horace, but also includes the work of European writers after the fall of the Empire; from religious writers like Aquinas (1225–1274), to secular writers like Francis Bacon (1561–1626), Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677), and Isaac Newton (1642–1727).
Latin writers known only from secondary sources (26 P) Letter writers in Latin (6 C, 67 P) T. Translators from Latin (19 C, 22 P) Translators to Latin (11 C, 19 P) W.
Classical Latin is the form of Literary Latin recognized as a literary standard by writers of the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire.It formed parallel to Vulgar Latin around 75 BC out of Old Latin, and developed by the 3rd century AD into Late Latin.
Writers using the Latin language, divided by century. Subcategories. This category has the following 24 subcategories, out of 24 total. 0–9.
Walafrid Strabo, Frankish writer of poetry, theology, and history; Tertullian, author of theological works; John Scotus Eriugena, (c. 800-877) Thomas Aquinas, Dominican theologian and philosopher in the scholastic tradition; Marko Marulić, Croatian poet, Renaissance humanist, and Latin poet dubbed "The Christian Virgil". Marco Girolamo Vida (c ...
Post–Silver Age Latin writers (1 C, 23 P) S. Silver Age Latin writers (2 C, 46 P) Pages in category "Classical Latin-language writers"