Why do you love Classics?

I wish I could read Latin

You can always self teach - there are members on here that are always willing to help. I plan to self teach over the summer - I definitely need Latin (and Greek, but I know some basic Greek) for my course!

Yeh I've got the first "teach yourself Latin book", as I'm at an inferior level now than when I did it in year nine and learned about 2 words. Chemistry is my leisure reading atm

Because of Horrible Histories and Rome Total War.

Don't think I've heard of that one. I'm using Galore Parks 'So you really want to learn latin' - there's loads to learn in such a small book but it's worth it.

Chemistry?!? :headhurts:

Yes, that is the title

If you're interested
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lol..

I studied it at A Level, it was my most enjoyable subject.

I just love the imagination. The way that their gods were as human as anyone, with human failings which made for some really spectacular stories.

How the Romans actually managed to advance their civilisation and spread so far.

And The Bacchae. My favourite Greek Tragedy. Ever.

the grammar

the history, the literature, the philosophy; everything. it's become an obsession for me now

The grammar? Really? Although I have to say I do prefer the way one can express oneself thanks to the cases etc, but that's more a fault of English

Wow, what are you studying at the moment?

I'll be honest and I say I find Greek grammar difficult, but I've taken to reading this for pleasure

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Greek-Grammar-Herbert-Weir-Smyth/dp/1849027773/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301782220&sr=8-1-fkmr0

nah don't worry I'm just a bit weird, and frankly obsessive . I study 5 A levels in school (french, maths, physics, Irish and history) but my school indulges me and bought me the books for AS latin and Greek, having done the same for GCSE the last year. I read around it a lot too. I really would have liked to have done Class Civ and Ancient history, but they're not offered at my school

Seeing as the classics section of TSR is somewhat lacking, I thought I'd try to kick-start a change!

So, what's your favourite aspect of the subject?

Obviously I love the ancient history side of things, but some of the literature is just amazing too - wish I'd been able to study it in school!

It's just delving into such an amazing ancient world for me, when you're reading "that type" of literature (for want of a better word).

Just a different experience from reading a typical book about modern history I think.

I wish I were clever enough to understand it tbh.