Thomas Davidson 
Education of the Greek People and Its Influence on Civilization 

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The modern system of education in Europe and America places the study of Latin in all secondary and higher education as a first essential side by side with mathematics in the school studies. This secures for youth from three to seven years’ daily occupation with the workings of the Latin mind. The boy or the girl gradually becomes permeated with the motives of that serious-minded people. The special significance of those words that express the ideals of Roman charac ter (and the ideals of all character), words which we have preserved in our translation into English – grav ity, soberness, probity, honesty, self-restraint, austerity, considerateness, modesty, patriotism – impresses his mind deeply as a result of long-continued study of Roman literature and history.