On Disrespecting the Classics

How Boris Johnson has tarnished the modern reception of classical antiquity, and the way we can get it back.

The field of Classics is unique in that the people who come to study Greek and Latin often find themselves concentrating on one aspect of the ancient world more than others. Outside of the typical curators and archeologists, oftentimes classicists can find jobs in more modern areas of study: those inspired by Homer and Virgil often find careers in liter…