Norman Stone

He said 'cogito ergo sum'
Then 'Dulce Et Decorum Est'
And also that
'A classical education is best'
Beware then, if you lack
Good genes, money, or public school zest

For right at you, in your ear
He will shout
Of the 'beauty' of dead tongues
Should you stutter, or show doubt
Or you admit you don't know
What the bloody hell he's on about