...are most admirable to instruct, refine and delight men. "The study of language," says Dr. Arnold, " seems to me as if it was given for the very purpose...time freed from the insuperable difficulty which must attend any attempt to teach boys philology through the medium of their mother tongue, seem the very...

...better than to think that my interest arises merely from the credit which the school may gain VOL. 1. K 1. That classical studies should be the basis of intellectual...languages in themselves so perfect, and at the same from yonr success, or that I should be in a manner personally disappointed if our men were not to gain...

...may be made to minister to His glory and to the good of His 1. That classical studies should be tbe basis of intellectual teaching, he maintained from...time freed from the insuperable difficulty which must attend any attempt to teach boys philology through the medium of their own spoken language, seem the...

...general view, it remains to unfold hie ideas of school-instruction in detail. I. That classical etudies should be the basis of intellectual teaching, he maintained...and the Greek and Latin languages, in themselves so peifect, and at the same time freed from the insuperable difficulty which must attend any attempt to...

...virtues of a journey for fifty miles, for giving tone to the system where it has been overworked." This being his general view, it remains to unfold...time freed from the insuperable difficulty which must attend any attempt to teach boys philology through the medium of their own spoken language, • seem...

...vigorously intellectual to all who were committed to his charge. "That classical studies," says Mr Stanley, "should be the basis of intellectual teaching he maintained...time freed from the insuperable difficulty which must attend any attempt to teach boys philology through the medium of their own spoken language, seem the...

...and obvious means of attaining the desired end. Says the lamented Dr. Arnold, " The study of language seems to me as if it was given for the very purpose...mind in youth ; and the Greek and Latin languages . seem the very instruments by which this is to be effected." And subsequently his biographer remarks...

...of it escapes us ? 14. STUDY OF THE CLASSICAL LANGUAGES. 1837. Life, p. 105. The study of language seems to me as if it was given for the very purpose...time freed from the insuperable difficulty which must attend any attempt to teach boys philology through the medium of their own spoken language, seem the...

...it remains to unfold his ideas of school-instruction in detail. 1. That classical studies should he the basis of intellectual teaching, he maintained...forming the human mind in youth ; and the Greek and aad that U the real point, which alone to my mind reflect* honour either on individuals or on societies...

...refine, and delight men. • " The study of language," says Dr. Arnold, " seems to me as if it were given for the very purpose of forming the human mind...time freed from the insuperable difficulty which must attend any attempt to teach boys philosophy through the medium of their mother tongue, seem the very...