Beatles Songs Translated into Latin by 1960s Teacher Eddie O'Hara

Eddie O'Hara, a former British Labour Party MP and classics teacher, translated Beatles songs into Latin in the 1960s to engage his students. His son Terry O'Hara tweeted the translations after Eddie's death in May 2016. The translations include "O Teneum Manum" ("I Want to Hold Your Hand") and "Diei Duri Nox" ("A Hard Day's Night"). O'Hara, educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, taught at Perse School, Cambridge, Birkenhead School, and C.F. Mott College in Liverpool. The lyrics were praised for their sensitivity to the original meter, though their accuracy sparked debate among Latin grammarians. The article, originally published in 2017, invites teachers to share modern pop culture resources for Latin instruction.