Classical vs. Modern

Christopher Fernandez chris_fernand90 at HOTMAIL.COM
Fri Jan 15 14:54:44 UTC 1999


In a message dated 1/13/99 12:29:12 PM Central Standard Time, I wrote:

> 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.

I am still waiting for Bh. Krishnamurti to explain or define what
 a  Classical language is.

Chris



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