Quote:
I loved the language, but am not convinced by the argument that Latin makes it easier to learn Romance languages; the time might have been better spent learning Spanish or French instead.


I agree. Four years of Honors Latin in high school, and I barely squeaked through college French. Even though my wife was fluent in French. Caesar's Gallic Wars and Cicero's Orations were not all that stimulating for a 16 year old.