History of Greek Literature (Classic Reprint) Book

PROSPECTUS.1. An ENCYCLor/r.jiiA is indispensable to every library, as a concentration of human knowledge; while to the voyager, the naval aDd military officer, the colonist, and that numerous class of enterprising Britons -whose want of a settled residence may isolate them from the world of letters, it is the only possible substitute for all other books. Works of this description arc therefore among those few literary projects which have uniformly secured the patronage of the public. The reason, is obvious: an Encyclopaedia^ to the'rising education of the country at once a reservoir and a fountain-it receives perpetual accessions of knowledge from the genius of the age, which it yields again in willing abundance to posterity.2. With the ancients, the term Encyclopedia, explained itself. It was really Instruction in a cycle, i. e. the cycle of the seven liberal Arts and Sciences, that constituted the course of education for the' 'higher class of citizens. Unfortunately, the inapAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at http://www.forgottenbooks.orgRead More