A huge campaign aiming at the restitution of ancient Greek and Latin languages in British Schools began in Great Britain. Historian, writer and TV presenter Bettany Hughes leads the campaign. According to the Sunday Times, London’s Mayor Boris Johnson, writer Tom Stoppard and actress Joanna Lumley support the campaign.
They declared how much they have gained from the knowledge of classical languages. ” These languages made me exactly what I am today.”, stated Johnson. As Hughes underlines, there are many people who are interested in learning these languages. The movie “300” topped the box office. Every week many people send me e-mails asking me where they can learn these classic languages, she notes. The British historian has created a special website dedicated to this effort: www.classicsforall.com. This week the campaign’s representatives will meet with the Minister of Education Nick Gibb to discuss the inclusion of Greek and Latin languages in school programs.
According to a research conducted by Hughes, children that have learned these languages at school have better career oppportunities. “It’s a tragedy, with the Greek meaning, to deprive kids from learning these languages.”, Hughes claimed.
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