The Life of King AlfredBishop Rhydderch read out the title aloud, “Vita Ælfredi regis Angul Saxonum. Ay, more or less, Sire, but forgive me. I can translate some pages for you, but to learn Latin, we must begin with the basics, like conjugating verbs and declining nouns and adjectives.” The bishop saw the king’s eyes glaze over in incomprehension. “That is,” he explained, “words have their endings altered to show grammatical case, number, and gender. Nouns, pronouns, and adjectives are declined, and verbs are conjugated.”
Vita Ælfredi regis Angul Saxonum. learnThe king’s tone was uneasy. “It sounds complicated, Excellency.”
“Nothing worthwhile comes easily, Sire, but together, we’ll soon have you proficient in Latin.”
“I’m glad of your confidence in me, Rhydderch. We shall do it once ba
