Can anyone tell me where to find an argument for the rolling of the letter R in Classical Rome? All I've ever heard is that Cicero refers to R as the "littera canina," but that hardly means anything.
The ancient grammarians described the letter R as being delivered with "lingua vibrante" or similar terms like "crispante"; that's good enough for me. Do the research and you'll find at least 6 quotes about that. The fact that the Italians have been speaking with rolled R for centuries is an argument also.
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