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see, too, that when Greek goes Latin is apt 

 to go too. It is, of course, impossible that all 

 universities should include Greek in their ex- 

 aminations, as of course it is neither possible 

 nor desirable that all schools should teach it. 

 But it does need protection. "There are few 

 studies which it would be so easy to lose as that 

 of Greek, few which it would be so hard to re- 

 gain" (Conington) ; and that protection can 

 only be given by Oxford and Cambridge. In 

 these circumstances Oxford and Cambridge 

 still insist on Greek. But let the facts be 

 noted: one often hears garbled accounts. 

 Greek is only, for everyone, a part of the initial 

 examination, — an examination which can be 

 passed before the candidate comes into resi- 

 dence at Oxford. After that, the passman, 

 the man who aims at no academic honors, 

 must certainly offer the classics as part of his 

 curriculum; but the honors man need never 

 open a Greek or Latin book during the whole 

 period of his residence. Thus the much- 

 abused "burden of Greek" does not weigh very 

 heavily on the student. A natural science can- 

 didate must certainly get up an acquaintance 



