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  2. French Renaissance literature - Wikipedia

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    The 16th century in France was a remarkable period of literary creation (the language of this period is called Middle French).The use of the printing press (aiding the diffusion of works by ancient Latin and Greek authors; the printing press was introduced in 1470 in Paris, and in 1473 in Lyon), the development of Renaissance humanism and Neoplatonism, and the discovery (through the wars in ...

  3. 16th century - Wikipedia

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    The 16th century began with the Julian year 1501 (represented by the Roman numerals MDI) ... Each kingdom introduced local language as a way of communication and unity.

  4. Early Modern English - Wikipedia

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    Early Modern English (sometimes abbreviated EModE [1] or EMnE) or Early New English (ENE) is the stage of the English language from the beginning of the Tudor period to the English Interregnum and Restoration, or from the transition from Middle English, in the late 15th century, to the transition to Modern English, in the mid-to-late 17th century.

  5. Middle French - Wikipedia

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    Middle French (French: moyen français) is a historical division of the French language that covers the period from the mid-14th to the early 17th centuries. [3] [4] It is a period of transition during which:

  6. History of English - Wikipedia

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    By the time of William Shakespeare (mid 16th – early 17th century), [29] the language had become clearly recognizable as Modern English. In 1604, the first English dictionary was published, A Table Alphabeticall.

  7. Renaissance Latin - Wikipedia

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    This style of Latin is regarded as the first phase of the standardised and grammatically "Classical" Neo-Latin which continued through the 16th–19th centuries, [1] [2] [3] and was used as the language of choice for authors discussing subjects considered sufficiently important to merit an international (i.e., pan-European) audience.

  8. Category:Languages attested from the 16th century - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Languages attested from the 16th century" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  9. List of languages by time of extinction - Wikipedia

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    16th-18th century: Gorgani: Indo-European: Gorgan [267] late 16th century ... Aragonese is still spoken as a minority language in Spain. 16th century: Old Novgorod ...