Project Gutenberg 2013-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 728 Delphian Society Society, Delphian Society, The Delphian The World's Progress, Vol. 01 (of 10) With Illustrative texts from Masterpieces of Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Modern European and American Literature Produced by Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The World's Progress, Vol. 01 (of 10)" by the Delphian Society is a comprehensive historical account written in the early 20th century. This work serves as an educational resource that explores the achievements of various ancient civilizations, including Egypt, Babylon, Assyria, and the Hebrews. It aims to provide readers with a systematic understanding of the cultural, social, and historical progress of these societies, enriched with illustrative texts from their masterpieces of literature. The opening of the book introduces the Delphian Course of Reading, outlining the importance of the Oracle of Delphi in ancient Greece as a center of wisdom and knowledge that influenced both the elite and common populace for centuries. It emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to education, linking historical inquiry with the preservation of cultural insights. The text highlights the transition from a reliance on divine revelation to a focus on understanding the past as a guide for the future, as well as touching upon the evolution of human civilization from prehistoric times through the development of art, agriculture, and social structures, laying the groundwork for the exploration of Egyptian history in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World history Civilization -- History D Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient 1257506 2025-08-17T06:45:31.467558 text/html 1244981 2024-10-23T14:25:12 text/html 8725151 2025-08-17T06:46:11.122386 application/epub+zip 8738425 2025-08-17T06:45:46.337515 application/epub+zip 563926 2025-08-17T06:45:35.569535 application/epub+zip 5676036 2025-08-17T06:46:21.716875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5687694 2025-08-17T06:45:59.407468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 885945 2022-09-19T09:55:35.244532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1085507 2025-08-17T06:45:28.871579 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1065617 2024-10-23T14:25:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16490 2025-08-17T06:46:21.890828 application/rdf+xml 17587 2025-08-17T06:45:36.149534 image/jpeg 4246 2025-08-17T06:45:35.861534 image/jpeg 10927612 2025-08-17T06:45:31.751612 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia