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Page 64
... understand man , and a philosophical one , to understand the deeper meaning of science . Now from either point of view , the history of ancient and mediæval science is at least as useful as that of modern science . He who knows only one ...
... understand man , and a philosophical one , to understand the deeper meaning of science . Now from either point of view , the history of ancient and mediæval science is at least as useful as that of modern science . He who knows only one ...
Page 136
... understand the spirit of modern civilization . To be sure such results could not be attained at once , nor even to - morrow , for they would necessitate the existence of instructors able to unite the scientific and the historic points ...
... understand the spirit of modern civilization . To be sure such results could not be attained at once , nor even to - morrow , for they would necessitate the existence of instructors able to unite the scientific and the historic points ...
Page 149
... understand the history of America with- out knowing that of Egypt . Second , the more mature we are , the better we are able to appreciate it . How could children understand the passions and conflicts of grown men , and yet it is these ...
... understand the history of America with- out knowing that of Egypt . Second , the more mature we are , the better we are able to appreciate it . How could children understand the passions and conflicts of grown men , and yet it is these ...
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