English and Its Historical Development, Part 23
(English writers used Greek and Latin to express content)
English writers used Greek and Latin to present their ideas in art, philosophy, literature and especially, in science
They helped English bloom with imported words from Latin, Greek, Italian, etc.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), made use of the largest vocabulary of any writer in any age! He made use of hundreds of new words from Greek and Latin.
Proceed to Part 24, Human activities brought new terms.
INDEX or Table of Contents, English and its historical development.
References: sources of information.