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Originally published in 1959, this book examines the history of classical education in Britain, beginning in the sixteenth century with the rise of humanism, which emphasized the importance of reading only the best Latin authors and re-introduced Roman structures of education in the form of grammar schools.

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Preface; Introduction; 1. The sixteenth-century grammar school; 2. The universities in the sixteenth century; 3. The schools in the seventeenth century; 4. The unreformed grammar school; 5. The universities in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; 6. The schools in the nineteenth century I; 7. The schools in the nineteenth century II; 8. The universities, 1800–50; 9. The universities, 1850–1900; 10. New universities; 11. Scotland from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century; 12. Scotland: the nineteenth century; 13. Trinity College, Dublin; 14. Conclusion; Notes; Appendix; Index.

Classical Education in Britain 15001900

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 1 February 2014
      ISBN-13 9781107622067
      978-1107622067
      ISBN-10 1107622069
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      Philosophy and theory of education

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Originally published in 1959, this book examines the history of classical education in Britain, beginning in the sixteenth century with the rise of humanism, which emphasized the importance of reading only the best Latin authors and re-introduced Roman structures of education in the form of grammar schools.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Introduction; 1. The sixteenth-century grammar school; 2. The universities in the sixteenth century; 3. The schools in the seventeenth century; 4. The unreformed grammar school; 5. The universities in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; 6. The schools in the nineteenth century I; 7. The schools in the nineteenth century II; 8. The universities, 1800–50; 9. The universities, 1850–1900; 10. New universities; 11. Scotland from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century; 12. Scotland: the nineteenth century; 13. Trinity College, Dublin; 14. Conclusion; Notes; Appendix; Index.

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