30 AUGUST 1940, Page 13

Sta,—There are two points in Mr. W. R. Titterton's admirable

letter to which exception must be taken. The first is his implied classifica- tion of such thinkers as Plato and Socrates as " pagans." One of the chief points in the indictment against Socrates was that he did not conform with the orthodox theology of the Athenians, and his whole conduct of life was such that he has been described as " a Christian before Christ." As to Plato, the influence of his thought on Christian theology is well known and admitted. The other point is Mr. Titterton's wrong placing of Franco. There not only were but are Christian people opposed to Franco. The reason is the simple one that, whatever his profession, his record amply proves that he is no