POLYGLOTS, DO YOU KNOW ANY?
Joseph Caspar Mezzofanti (1774-1849) was an Italian Cardinal who spoke more than 38 languages fluently. He never left Italy and yet managed to learn how to speak languages without accent. People from all over the world came to challenge him in their native tongue. They all reported their amazement at this man’s fluency.
The life of Mezzofanti is of considerable interest to language enthusiasts.
The definitive study of Mezzofanti is a 500 pages book by Charles William Russel published in 1863. Here is the entire text of this book.
Source www.how-to-learn-any-language.com
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