ROWN SPINE ESTAD
More than 2,000 years ago, in 55 B.C., Julius Caesar came across the Channel
with his Roman army and named the island Britain. However, trouble in Gaul (now
France) called Caesar back to the Continent. One hundred years later, in 43 A.D.,
the Romans invaded Britain again. This time they stayed for almost 400 years.
進行(軍の力で)
They not only built strong towns and wonderful roads but also left their language
there. The Romans' language was Latin. A large percentage of English words
today have their roots in Latin. Pater and mater became father and mother.
Lingua, which means tongue, became language. These are only a few examples.
