Teenagers are studying Latin in large numbers. Some 7,000 pupils took the GCSE this year, 150 more than in 2018, according to the exam board OCR. Greek also appeals to intelligent pupils, to judge by anecdotal evidence. A website for studying classical Greek, Basil Batrakhos – the word means “frog” – has had 631 visits since it went live in March, says the charity Classics For All. “Greek especially is intriguing to the young mind because of the mysterious letters,” says Fr Henry Wansbrough, a classically educated Bible scholar.
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Our cultural roots are in Latin and Greek
teenagers are studying latin in large numbers. some 7,000 pupils took the gcse this year, 150 more than in 2018, according to the exam board...
Alexander Jolliffe
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