Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-27
them. with . few who have studied them slight.

ly, disparsge them.
We have already referred to the discipline aud the
intellectual culture az )rded by linguistic studies.
Some contend that these results may be obtained
nv other methods. But we argue that the study
oil creek ana Latin furnishes the quickest and best
method. One may bruise off tee with sharp
stone, but keen axe is better. So one may Sc
cure intellectual culture by studying science,
mathematics or the writings of our best authors !;
but the classics possess superior advantages.
Prof. Bartlett SAYS: "How rare It is to md
the very highest development of intellect, even
IN men OF genius, except IN those who have bad
more or less OF this kind of training Such men
a. Franklin and Lincoln toiled intensely TO sup
ply this lack of ling ais,c studies If we look for
the brosdest. severest, and scutest forms OF think
ing, such, for example, az characterize the best
legal efforts, how few, how very few eminent Jur
lists can be mentioned among the men who have
not tad the equivalents of what IS called liberal
educatiou!"
Study the work. and lives Of Eng'and's literary
characters and you ind an unanswerable argument
in favor Of classical study. The Elizabethsn era
IS the most brilliant in the history of England.
Lord jeffrey says: "In point of real force and orig
inalIty OF genius, neither the age of Percles, nor
the age OF Augustus, nor the time of Leo y, nor
OF LOUIS NV, can come at all into the compari
SON. ln this short period. we find many great
names. We find those of Shakespeare and Bacon
aud Spencer and Sidney; of Raleigh and Hooker
and Taylor; of Napier and Milton and Cudworth
and Hobbs. Shakespeare, the CHI ref literary glory
of England, received his education at the free
grammar school at Stratioid In regard to the
amount of his classical training, there Is some uu
certainty but his works show that he had quite an
extensive Knowledge OF Greek and Latin, especi-
ally the latter. Bacon spent three years at the
University of Cambridge. Sir Philip Sidney was
educated at Shrewsbury, Oxford and Cambridge.
Sir Walter Raleigh rec ived a part of his educa
ton at Oxford Richard Hooker, the iilustrious
theologian, was sent TO Oxford. Brook Taylor,
the celebrated Mathematician, entered Cambridge.
Napier studied at the University of st. Andrews.
Milton, the eminent English poet was educated at
st. Psuls school, London. and Christ's College,
Cambridge.
The eighteenth century had men who added
much to the literary fame Of England. Joseph
Addison has been unmatched in any age for the
ease, grace and beauty of his writings. In this
finished prose writer, we have an argument in IA
vor of classical study. He entered the university
of Oxford where he especially distinguished him
self for the facility with which he wrote Latin
verse. swift spent seven years at Trinity College,
johnson studied at Oxford; Sterne Goldsmith
Mackenzie, novests, received classical training !;
Hume, Kobe,tso and Gibben, historians Butler
Berkeley, Psley and Adam smith, philosophers,
passed portion of their time within college walls
The nineteenth century had its intellectual char.
acters. Campbell. during his college course dis
tingu shed Tor his knowledge of Greek literature,
Tennvson poet-laurest both laid the foundation
of their greatness in college. Sidney Smith, Hsz-
lit, Foster. Carlyle, and DeQuincy, great names
in review Literature, translated the ancient authors
DeQnincy was great linguist. 1t was said that
he could readily translate newspaper into Greek.
His knowledge of language exhibited In his choice
selection OF words was one of The qualifications
which made him the most brilliant magazine
writer of his age. Hall, Chalmers, Irving, pulpit
orator, Stewart, Macintosh, Benthsm. lIamil-
ton and Mills, philosophers; Thackeray, Bul ger
Lytton, novelists; Hallsm, Macsulsy, Milman ,
Carlyle, historians; all received much of their
me ntal power from classical study.
If one studies the lives of our great authors,
as Lonyfelow, Cooper, Prescott, Emerson Ban.
croft, Hawthorne, he will learn the classics have
been far fIom neglected
The question naturally arises, what are the
English schools which have awakened and devel
oped so much talent, Endowed Grammar schools
of old foundation exist in slmost al the principal
towns. The course of instruction IL Int ndsd To
prepare for the Universities. Latin and Greek
form the basis of the whole Instruction geography
history and arithmetic occupy subordinate place
in the curriculum.
Let us look at Germany country noted for
her scholars. Their school system is uutqDallcd
by any other country on the globe. Hence edu-
cation is more widely dtf sed, and there are few
er who cannot read ard write. BY no means, are
classical studies among those of secondary con
sderati0n. Germany has "a Universities, EN-
braclng the study of theology, law, medicine and
philosophy. They have between 100 and 1900
professors and an average of IA 900 students.
There are also 10 polytechnic institutions; 800
high schools or ~ nnasla; large number Of
special schools OF technology. agriculture, com
merce, military science, etc; seDlusres for
teachers and 81 900 free, natiousl schools. There
are 100 public hpiarles, numerous schoo g of mu
sic aud design, acade Mes of arts and SCIENCES bo-
tanicsl gardens, art coiltc ions, museums aud PIC
ture galleries.
Where do the teachers of these excellent Ger
man schools finish tnelr education, In these
Cuivor,ltie-, where they have the severe and un
rcifu dril which long years oil linguistic study
afford.
Let one study the history of France, Germany,
Eng land aud the Uuited safes and then decide
VITO have been the learned men. Who compiled
the scores of volumes which adorn the shelves of
our libraries and which with silent yet persuasive
eloquence give direction to thought and inspire
the minds Of thousands; Who have been the
poets. the esaysts. the philosophers. the histori.
ans? Who have been the most sklful medical
meni Who have been the most emlneut a~ycrs
the most profound theooglans, the wisest states
men, the most eloquent orators Who have been
the most noted among msthe meticisns. lexicog
rsphers and scientists ! Who have been the au
thors Of text books aud the best teachers Ia
short, who have distinguished the N selves 10 the
scientific and literary wordl With q very few
exceptions, they have been men who b ave received
classical training. e..
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