<p>The Holy Roman Emperor and amateur ornithologist Frederick II was alleged by the chronicler Salimbene di Adam to have conducted (among other sadistic experiments), a linguistic experiment similar to that of Psamtik. A look at that rumour in the context of medieval ideas about the origin of language.<br>
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The second episode in a 4-part miniseries about rumours of kings conducting language deprivation experiments.</p>

The Holy Roman Emperor and amateur ornithologist Frederick II was alleged by the chronicler Salimbene di Adam to have conducted (among other sadistic experiments), a linguistic experiment similar to that of Psamtik. A look at that rumour in the context of medieval ideas about the origin of language. The second episode in a 4-part miniseries about rumours of kings conducting language deprivation experiments.

9. The Forbidden Experiment - Part 2

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