For a long period of time Latin was the literary language of Italy.

很长一段时期,拉丁语是意大利的文学语言.

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I can't understand literary language, can you make it more simple?

我不太懂这种雅言, 你能讲得通俗点 吗 ?

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We can write in literary language, but we seldom speak that way.

我们会用文学语言写文章, 却很少用文学语言讲话.

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