Should Latin and Greek Be Compulsory? In my conversations with fellow Classicists, I often hear people say that the discipline's privileging of Latin and Greek was an old issue which isn’t relevant anymore. As they say, it's true that Latin and Greek used to be given preference by people in positions of power back in the old days, but now we have Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, and Classical Studies. The field is more diverse in today's age and we’ve moved on. I'm sure you have all heard similar statements. I think this perspective has developed partially because many Classicists like to think the discipline is on a trajectory of constant improvement and really dislike hearing any criticism which is too negative. It's nice to think the world of Classics has moved on. It probably is true that Classicists are more open-minded about teaching literature in translation now than they were decades ago. However, has the privileging of Latin and Greek completely