More memey stuff

[vilakins]

Another meme, this time from glitterboy1.


You are 'Latin'. Even among obsolete skills, the
tongue of the ancient Romans is a real
anachronism. With its profusion of different
cases and conjugations, Latin is more than a
language; it is a whole different way of
thinking about things.

You are very classy, meaning that you value the
classics. You value old things, good things
which have stood the test of time. You value
things which have been proven worthy and
valuable, even if no one else these days sees
them that way. Your life is touched by a
certain 'pietas', or piety; perhaps you are
even a Stoic. Nonetheless, you have a certain
fascination with the grotesque and the profane.
Also, the modern world rejects you like a bad
transplant. Your problem is that Latin has
been obsolete for a long time.

What obsolete skill are you?
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Cool! I actually learned Latin from my father, a classics scholar, before taking it at school, and I'm a Roman re-enactor. Very appropriate :-)

Comments

[reapermum.livejournal.com]

Just as snowgrouse has a blind spot for numbers, mine is languages. I love history now, but hated it at school. They wanted specific dates, I like the overall flow.

Did you watch the old Jacobi "Claudius" years ago, with Patrick Steward as Sejanus with hair?

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes! I even have it on DVD.

I hate dates too and never took to English history for that reason, plus all the confusing dynasties. Give me ancient (far simpler and a lot more colourful too) or the SF future.

I love language, science, and maths. I had great difficulty deciding on only 6 subjects at high school.