Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

Share this post

Word & Song by Anthony Esolen
Word & Song by Anthony Esolen
Street
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Street

Word of the Week

Anthony Esolen's avatar
Anthony Esolen
May 22, 2023
∙ Paid
39

Share this post

Word & Song by Anthony Esolen
Word & Song by Anthony Esolen
Street
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
5
Share

I love English — as you’ve probably noticed! One of its odder features is its three-fold or four-fold engagement with Latin. You see, the Romans had annexed the south of Great Britain, up to Hadrian’s Wall, and so for three centuries you had people in England mixing it up with those oddballs who liked hot springs (at Bath), who set up walled camps and…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Word & Song by Anthony Esolen to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Anthony Esolen
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More