This New York Times editorial, entitled “A Vote for Latin” by Harry Mount, promotes the study of classics, particularly Latin. Mr. Mount is the author of Carpe Diem: Put a Little Latin in Your Life by Hyperion Books. His editorial begins:

At first glance, it doesn’t seem tragic that our leaders don’t study Latin anymore. But it is no coincidence that the professionalization of politics — which encourages budding politicians to think of education as mere career preparation — has occurred during an age of weak rhetoric, shifting moral values, clumsy grammar and a terror of historical references and eternal values that the Romans could teach us a thing or two about.