Where can I get a dictionary of 16-th century French?
Answer. French dictionary of the period is provided by the University of Chicago’s ARTFL Project. A link to it is available on: www.alumni.caltech.edu/~jamesf/nostradamus.html However, this is useful only if you already know French and Latin. • Question. Do native speakers of French have an advantage in understanding Nostradamus’ French compared with someone who has learned French out of a book? Answer. Yes, particularly in recognizing subtle nuances of meaning and in unscrambling the nonstandard word order. A good background in classical Latin, or one of the modern romance languages, is helpful in understanding the many words that differ from modern French. • Question. I think that Nostradamus is balderdash. Most of his verses are so vague that it’s no surprize that a few of them “hit” at random. There are over 1000 verses (Centuries + Sixains) plus the letters. By chance alone there are likely to be similarities with real events. Answer. Undoubtedly this sort of random similarity acc
Answer. French dictionary of the period is provided by the University of Chicago’s ARTFL Project. A link to it is available on: www.alumni.caltech.edu/~jamesf/nostradamus.html However, this is useful only if you already know French and Latin. • Question. Do native speakers of French have an advantage in understanding Nostradamus’ French compared with someone who has learned French out of a book? Answer. Yes, particularly in recognizing subtle nuances of meaning and in unscrambling the nonstandard word order. A good background in classical Latin, or one of the modern romance languages, is helpful in understanding the many words that differ from modern French. • Question. I think that Nostradamus is balderdash. Most of his verses are so vague that it’s no surprize that a few of them “hit” at random. There are over 1000 verses (Centuries + Sixains) plus the letters. By chance alone there are likely to be similarities with real events. Answer. Undoubtedly this sort of random similarity acc
