▲ 588 ▼ I've heard some schools are reintroducing it now, but that doesn't help those that never learned. (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 430 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) Who the fuck understands old english?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I remember an English teacher when I was at school talking about how he was teaching Beowulf to A level students and that it was very difficult for him as well not just the students. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago People who need to or want to out of personal interest, just like it should be with cursive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 1 point 2 years ago Pretty much only scholars. JRR Tolkien did, for example. The Rohirrim in the LOTR trilogy basically speak a form of Mercian Old English, if I recall correctly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I remember an English teacher when I was at school talking about how he was teaching Beowulf to A level students and that it was very difficult for him as well not just the students. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago People who need to or want to out of personal interest, just like it should be with cursive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 1 point 2 years ago Pretty much only scholars. JRR Tolkien did, for example. The Rohirrim in the LOTR trilogy basically speak a form of Mercian Old English, if I recall correctly. permalink fedilink source parent
