Aristotle, a philosopher from the Macedonian town of Stageira, tutoring young Alexander in the Royal Palace of Pella. The Macedonian Kings often sought the best education possible for their heirs. Artwork by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris.
English: Identifier: universalmanualo00ruof (find matches) Title: Universal manual of ready reference : antiquities, history, geography, biography, government, law, politics, industry, invention, science, religion, literature, art, education and miscellany Year: 1904 (1900s) Authors: Ruoff, Henry W. (Henry Woldmar), 1865-1935 Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries Publisher: Springfield, Mass. : King-Richardson Co. Contributing Library: Internet Archive Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: xandrian Library; Familiar Allusions;Alphabet; Animal Worship; Apostles; Art Schools; Associated Press; AthanasianCreed; Bible; Education of Blind; Boxers; Buddhism; Cathedrals; Christianity;Christian Association; Christian Science; Church of England; Colosseum; Colossus;Compulsory School Laws; Confucianism; Foreign Words and Phrases; FrenchAcademy; French Renaissance; Greek Church; Hades; Hindus, Sacred Books of;Holy Coat; Illiteracy of Nations; Jewish Religion; Jewish Temple; Koran; Latter-Day Saints or Mormons; Oneida Community; Oracles; Pagodas; Palace of theCaesars; Panthenon of Rome; Parsees; Celebrated Paintings; Portland VasePublic Schools; Pyramids; Reformation; Roman Catholic Church; St. NicholasSalvation Army; Sanhedrim; Scriptural Measures; Septuagint; Shintuism; SinaiSmithsonian Institute; Sunday; Taj Mahal; Theosophy; Unitarians; United StatesNaval Academy; Universalists; University Extension; The Vulgate; WestminsterPalace: Windsor Castle. BOOK I. THE FIELD OF KNOWLEDGE Text Appearing After Image: ARISTOTLE TEACHING ALEXANDER THE GREAT. The Field of Knowledge Education (Pd-u-kdslulu). (From. L.educo, I bring up.) In its most extendedsense, the art of developing and cultivat-ing the physical, intellectual, and moralfaculties. Physical education includes allthat relates to the organs of sensation andthe muscular and nervous system. Intel-lectual education develops and improvesthe powers of the understanding. Moraleducation comprehends the variousmodes of cultivating and regulating theaffections, and forming right ideas as tothe relation of man to man. In everypart of each branch of true educationthere should be a double end in view,namely, the increase of knowledge, andthe increase of skill. Each study maybe made the object of thought, or theobject of action; in the one case it ispursued as a science; in the other caseas an art. The following outline indicates thechief branches of knowledge and theirprincipal sub-divisions:Fine Arts: Architecture; Drawing; Music; Painting; Sculptuniversalmanualo00ruof Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.