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The Essayist has overlooked one point, a due estimation of which is essential to any full consideration of the subject. Harvard College has less than four hundred and fifty undergraduates; add those at Williams, Amherst, Tufts, and one or two smaller institutions, and we have, in this State, a total of about one thousand students in College. It might seem that there are about one thousand others in 'schools and acade mies, who are pursuing preparatory Classical Studies; but, as less than half of the undergraduate period is devoted to these studies, and not more than two years are Spent in acquiring Latin and Greek enough for admission to college,;-the remainder of the time being given to mathematics and physical or moral science, - it follows that there are not, at any one time, more than about one thousand or twelve hundred young men in Massachusetts who are studying what are called the dead languages. Our population is over twelve hundred thousand, of whom about one sixth, or two hundred thousand, are, or ought to be, receiving a school education; in other words, one out of every two hundred pupils is, at any one time, studying the Classics. This proportion is probably larger in Massachusetts than in any other State in the Union, and I believe it is quite as large as in any country in Europe, with the possible exception of Germany, where the direct patronage of government fosters these studies to a somewhat unnatural extent.
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- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 0243021003
- ISBN 13 9780243021000
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages26
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is an argument in favor of studying the classical humanities in the modern age. The author argues that the ability to read and analyze Classical Greek and Latin texts is not only a valuable skill in and of itself, but also serves to enhance one's grasp of all subjects, from the sciences to the humanities. The author also argues that the study of classical humanities cultivates the humane virtues and fosters civic engagement. The book is a spirited and eloquent defense of one of the most important parts of a well-rounded education. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780243021000_0
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