The last native speaker of Latin.

[Mark Odegard <Odegard@means.net>]

If one wants a candidate for the 'last native-speaker of Latin', I
suggest Isidore of Seville, (c. 560-636).

Of his Latin, it is said:

"His style, though simple and lucid, cannot be said to be
classical. It discloses most of the imperfections peculiar to all
ages of transition. It particularly reveals a growing Visigothic
influence. Arevalo counts in all Isidore's writing 1640 Spanish
words."

http://www.knight.org/advent/cathen/08186a.htm

By comparison, Jerome is about c. 342-420.

There is a movement to have Isidore named Patron Saint of
the Internet.

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Mark Odegard   mailto:odegard at means.net