Not gonna lie if I had the opportunity to learn Hebrew, Koine Greek, Aramaic and Latin in school that would have been amazing. Where I live, it was only Spanish
Latin and Ancient Greek were fun for a cumulated 3 minutes before I realised how unrelated those are to any of young-me interests. And it was a 2 or 3 years ride…
In the “highest(?)” secondary school called, Gymnasium in the Netherlands you still have to take years of both Greek and Latin. My son hated ever second of it, but it’s fun my wife can still read a tiny bit of modern Greek.
Sure. I learned english largely to be able to read OG Pratchet & Tolkien. Old Greek & Latin I have actually zero interest into most of it. Maybe if that’s your thing it would be great but in that case nothing it preventing you to learn old language whenever.
Young-me had no choice - those were mandatory at school.
Not gonna lie if I had the opportunity to learn Hebrew, Koine Greek, Aramaic and Latin in school that would have been amazing. Where I live, it was only Spanish
Latin and Ancient Greek were fun for a cumulated 3 minutes before I realised how unrelated those are to any of young-me interests. And it was a 2 or 3 years ride…
What about old you? I’ve always thought reading the classics in their mother tongue would be great!
In the “highest(?)” secondary school called, Gymnasium in the Netherlands you still have to take years of both Greek and Latin. My son hated ever second of it, but it’s fun my wife can still read a tiny bit of modern Greek.
Sure. I learned english largely to be able to read OG Pratchet & Tolkien. Old Greek & Latin I have actually zero interest into most of it. Maybe if that’s your thing it would be great but in that case nothing it preventing you to learn old language whenever. Young-me had no choice - those were mandatory at school.
All the better for demon-summoning incantations. And just freaking people the fuck out.