It passed through at least one intermediate stage , found in Plautus , in which the stress occurred on the fourth last syllable in four - syllable words with all short syllables .
Starting around that year , the Classical Latin stress system began to develop .
Classical Latin passed through at least one intermediate stage , found in Plautus , in which the stress occurred on the fourth last syllable in four - syllable words with all short syllables .
Starting around that year , the Classical Latin stress system began to develop .