Ad Infinitum: A Biography of Latin by Nicholas Ostler 382pp, Harper Press, £25 The Latin language is a little like a Russian vine. No matter how hard it is pruned, it has a habit of springing back ...

If you have always felt that you’re not as tweedy and snooty as you could be because your school didn’t offer Latin, soon you’ll be able to “veni vidi vici” with the best Etonians thanks to Duolingo.

In an episode of “The Simpsons,” 10-year-old Martin Prince has a “Nightmare on Elm Street”-style dream in which he’s conjugating Latin verbs. The funny part is that, unlike most people’s nightmares, ...

Primary school children from deprived parts of Sheffield are being taught Latin in an attempt to improve literacy standards. Chris Burn sits in for one of the lessons. Did you know with a Digital ...