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Modern Romanian
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Modern Romanian is the historical stage of the Romanian language starting at the end of the 18th century. The modern era comprises three distinct periods: the premodern period starting from 1780 and l
Elena Văcărescu in Paris, 1936. Descendant of the Văcărescu family, she was one of the many writers the aristocratic family gave since the late 18th century.
Elena Văcărescu in Paris, 1936. Descendant of the Văcărescu family, she was one of the many writers the aristocratic family gave since the late 18th c
Ion Heliade Rădulescu (1802–1872)
Ion Heliade Rădulescu (1802–1872)
Gheorghe Asachi (1788–1869)
Gheorghe Asachi (1788–1869)
Nicolae Bălcescu
Nicolae Bălcescu
Re-latinization of Romanian
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The re-latinization of Romanian was the reinforcement of the Romance features of the Romanian language that happened in the 18th and 19th centuries. Romanian adopted a Latin-based alphabet to replace
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…Latin origin of the people and language as the main argument. Within this context, they devised the early Romanian alphabet based on Latin and mainly on etymologising (Latinising) principles. A sample of text from Elementa linguae daco-romanae sive valachicae showing the etymologizing features compared to a Latin version: Nu ê…
August Treboniu Laurian, the leader of the Latinist current in the 1870s
August Treboniu Laurian, the leader of the Latinist current in the 1870s