critical reading of standard texts. In 1968 an elective 'Latin and Greek Literature' was added; students chose two of the three. Since then, various combined courses have also been developed including: Classics and modern languages; Ancient and modern history (AMH); and Classical archaeology and ancient history (CAAH). In 2004 the full lit. hum. course was revised; students examined since 2008 now choose eight papers from a wide range of subject areas: Ancient history — "period" papers ranging from the pre-history of Greece to the first Flavian emperors in Rome; or "topic" papers, on such subjects as Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient World or Athenian democracy. Philosophy — from Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics to more modern philosophers, such as Kant and Wittgenstein Ancient literature — including "core" papers on mainstream Greek and Latin texts, plus various individual authors and other topics Philology (classical linguistics) — including such papers as 'Greek from Linear B to the Koine', 'Oscan & Umbrian' and 'General Linguistics and Comparative Philology' Classical art and archaeology from vases to buildings Second classical language — for those who only offered one language at mods Optional special thesis as a ninth paper; theses can be offered within each of the first five options The regulations governing the combinations of papers are moderately simple: students must take at least four papers based on the study of ancient texts in the original Latin or Greek; otherwise they can choose what they want, provided only that if they offer literature papers, they must offer the appropriate "core" papers too, and if they choose to offer "period" papers in history then they must offer one of the approved combinations. In the past it was compulsory also to offer papers in unprepared translation from Latin and Greek into English; these papers counted "below the line" — candidates were required to pass them, but they did not otherwise affect the overall class of the degree. This requirement has now been dropped, and it is possible to pass greats without offering any unprepared translation papers. The formerly optional prose and verse composition papers (English into Latin and Greek) have been removed from the greats syllabus entirely. Notable graduates G. E. M. Anscombe, British analytic philosopher, wife of Peter Geach (below) H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1908-16) J. L. Austin, British philosopher of language A. J. Ayer, British analytic philosopher David