I greatly enjoyed my two years of high school Latin. Unlike algebra, which I also knew I'd never use later in life, I greatly regret not having been able to continue it in college.
Mary Beard, classics editor of the Time Literary Supplement has an enjoyable take on Latin's usefullness
That's very interesting, John, as my daughter Jenny is about to start learning Latin at high school, where she will start in September. I will send her the article.
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