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The History of Ancient Education; An Account of the Course of Educational Opinion and Practice from the Earliest Periods of Which We Have Reliable Records to the Revival of Learning

The History of Ancient Education; An Account of the Course of Educational Opinion and Practice from the Earliest Periods of Which We Have Reliable Records to the Revival of Learning


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ... on the immortality of the soul and retribution after death, and on other subjects of analogous character; and second the instruction that was given in the school proper, which was what we of to-day should call a boarding school. The students were lodged, it is said to the number of three hundred, in separate lodging houses which surrounded a hall in which the instruction was given. The expenses were paid out of a common treasury, into which each one put on entrance a larger or smaller sum according to his ability; and, in case he did not make good his place in the school, a just amount was returned to him when he departed. This school fund was managed and expended by the young men under the oversight of Pythagoras; and by means of the management of the school expenditures, he endeavored to inculcate economy, unselfishness, a community of interests, and a sentiment of complete equality. The government of the school, which had a like purpose, was the expression of his idea that "friendly companions should have all things in common"; and the organization was intended to be that of " a great family, based on moral equality and grounded on complete-harmony of thought, feeling, and will." To make such principles of organization and such a mode of government possible, great care was needed in scrutinizing the character of those who should be admitted to the school. Pythagoras relied much on his knowledge of physiognomy; but besides this, all applicants were carefully examined as to capacity--for Pythagoras did not believe in wasting time to remedy the niggardliness of nature, --as tobehavior towards parents and friends, whether they were given to laughing or empty chattering, how well they comprehended what was said to them, and whether they we...


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  • ISBN-13: 9780217587501
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 68
  • Spine Width: 4 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 021758750X
  • Publisher Date: 21 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 141 gr

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