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1. Classical Latin

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   Classical Latin refers to the standardized form of the Latin language as it was written and spoken in the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire, roughly spanning from the first century BCE to the first century CE. It represents the pinnacle of Latin literary achievement, heavily influencing subsequent Romance languages and serving as the lingua franca of scholarship, law, and administration throughout [Western Europe](/entri…