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title: 'Remarks on the Classical Part of a Liberal Education'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Conrad Speece'
date: 1818-05-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'Character and Conduct of Life'
scriptures:
- 'Proverbs 22'
- 'Psalms 119'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/speece-1818-remarks-on-the-classical-part-of-a-liberal-education
---

# Remarks on the Classical Part of a Liberal Education

Advocates classical (Latin/Greek) education beginning around age 13 to train mental faculties. Recommends a selective curriculum, student-made translations, and English lexica.

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