Well, he was taught Church Latin, so...
Frustration of the moment = I need to write my novel so I can send it to my friend. But I don't want to write it right now...
Oooh, that bloody Ecclesiastical pronounciation! Heh. My father was also taught it, and I always make certain to criticise him. At his inaugeration as University president he made sure to poke fun at me for it, because when he cited the University motto he said it with Ecclesiastical pronouncation, and then made sure to add that, those who know it would certain point out his distinct Ecclesiastical drawl, then turned to me and said 'Daniel...' Heh. Funny stuff. But yeah, being trained as a Classicist, I have certain pronounciation forms that favour the ancient. So something like 'veni, vidi, vici' is, to me, pronounced 'way-nee, wee-dee, wee-kee', which is more or less the way of the Romans, whereas in later eras it has become something more like 'venee, veedee, veechee.' I can, I suppose, shift between the two of them, but I prefer the ancient, simply because most things I read or write are written with antiquity in mind.
As for writing, don't ever compell it... ever. The muse is either there or she isn't. You cannot by force drag their delicate forms down from around the springs of Helikon. Those daughters of Zeus are not moved by Force, and you must wait on their times. To demand their presence is to incur the wrath of their powerful father, and you will only be dismayed when you are further lacking golden inspiration. When the time is right, then drink Kvasir's blood, but till then, let words be silent.
