Classical vs. Modern

[Christopher Fernandez]

In a message dated 1/13/99 7:24:45 AM Central Standard Time,
bhk at HD1.VSNL.NET.IN writes:

> The pathetic appeal of one list member to place
>  Tamil on the same footing as the Classical languages
>-- Sanskrit, Persian and Arabic in India-- sounds ridiculous.
>Tamil is a modern language and not a
>  classical language. Classical lgs are not the mother tongues
> of any segment of natives in India. In the western world,
> only Latin and Greek qualify as classical languages.

Can Bh. Krishnamurti explain or define what a Classical language is?
Thanks.

Chris




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