Classical Epistles

I’m never quite sure whether I should bother to mention  when folks bring up Classical matters in letters to the editor — nine times out of ten, there is some glaring factual error — but here’s a trio of mentions which might be of interest. First, a letter to the Times advocating operating in imitation of Tiberius in regards to the financial crisis at Lloyd’s Bank:

• Fiduciary responsibilities and the Lloyds-HBOS debacle (Scroll down to the last letter)

Then there was a response (in the same newspaper) suggesting Solon’s seisactheia would be more appropriate:

• Solon’s solution

Finally, we read in the Herald of plans to scrap Classics at Trinity High School (in Renfrew, Scotland) … haven’t heard any more about this, but perhaps a letter writing campaign is in order:

• Scrapping classics will have a lasting impact on future scholars