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Diary

Harry Mount’s diary: Class war with classicists and wisdom from Brian Sewell

Plus: A trick for lighter packing

28 March 2015

9:00 AM

28 March 2015

9:00 AM

I never knew classicists could be so scary! Last week I wrote a Telegraph article saying classics exams had been dumbed down. It followed the news that Camden School for Girls — the last comprehensive in the country to teach Greek A-level — is planning to drop the subject in September.

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