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My entry for the countrypridefriday

"�ltima flor do L�cio, inculta e bela"
("Last flower of Latium, unenlightened and beautiful")

The term "Last flower of Latium, unenlightened and beautiful" is the first verse of a famous poem by Olavo Bilac, Brazilian poet who lived in the period 1865 to 1918. This verse is used to describe our language: the last flower is the Portuguese language, considered the last of the daughters of Latin. The term unenlightened is because of all those who abuse it (talking and writing wrong), but it remains beautiful.

It seems that Brazil is the only country in the world that has a museum dedicated to its own language. Can anybody tell me if I'm wrong?

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Jul 03 2009 12:45 GMT lynnj04

Wonderful entry, I cannot answer your question tho :-))

Jul 03 2009 12:48 GMT charlotte

demais!

Jul 03 2009 12:55 GMT sider

Great entry in "countrypridefriday funfriday "... ';))

Jul 03 2009 13:30 GMT peterpinhole

Interesting info and a great entry.
Thanks for your kind comment on our Canadian flag.
Have a great weekend!

Jul 03 2009 14:11 GMT jomoud PRO

Beautiful entry Vera
And thank you for the explanation.
Have a wonderful and happy weekend my dear friend.

Jul 03 2009 14:15 GMT Reginacz

Linda colagem! Gostei da explana��o, n�o sei dizer se h� esse tipo de museu em outros pa�ses, encontrei apenas esse no Google: http://www.taalmuseum.co.za/content.html