Also the word thalassocracy. Athens; Venice; and the UK, in part. (View Post)

I know the feeling only too well. On the other hand ... I ended up using my pure and applied maths in my research, including calculus and mechanics, and my Latin in local history work. So it was ther… (View Post)

That's the role of the Common Entrance examination to the English (historically) Public [sic] Schools, surely. (View Post)

Me, I'd like to take up Ancient Greek. My school performance wasn't good enough to get to grips with the middle pluperfect or the stylistic issues of the [edit] men/de dichotomy. (View Post)

Oh, it's interesting to see how the other half live! (I actually prefer an annual sub - that way they can rely on it. Rather than a more erratic donation.) (View Post)