To this day, Packer speaks in a slow and thoughtful style, producing the impression that everything is well thought out. Packer’s students regarded this style as an asset for classroom instruction. New teachers also gradually find their most natural areas of expertise. Packer was hired to teach Greek and Latin, and he was qualified by his Oxford degree to teach ancient history and philosophy as well. But institutions of higher education have a way of eliciting broader interests from teachers and
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