apr 3, 1501 - 16th Century

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- Latin was th dominant language of education, commerce, religion and government in the Wester World.
- French, Italian, and English gained in importance as a result of political changes in Europe, and Latin gradually became displaced as a language of spoken and written communication.
- The study of classical Latin and an analysis of its grammar and rhetoric became the model for foreign language study.

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