Project Gutenberg 2019-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 137 Mahaffy, J. P. (John Pentland) 1839 1919 Mahaffy, John Pentland What Have the Greeks Done for Modern Civilisation? Produced by Chuck Greif, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "What Have the Greeks Done for Modern Civilisation?" by J. P. Mahaffy is a series of lectures written in the early 20th century. The work explores the profound influence of ancient Greek culture on contemporary society, particularly focusing on the arts, philosophy, science, and education. Its purpose is to reevaluate the significance of Greek studies in modern education and society. The opening of the text introduces Mahaffy as a seasoned scholar delivering a series of lectures that aim to highlight the contributions of the Greeks to modern civilization. He expresses his initial doubts about the diminishing interest in Greek studies, particularly in America, and outlines the various domains—literature, art, politics, and science—through which Greek thought has indelibly shaped contemporary understanding. He emphasizes that understanding the Greek legacy is essential for appreciating the foundations upon which modern culture is built and suggests that reforming the teaching of Greek is vital to reviving its significance in educational curricula. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Civilization Greece -- Civilization Greece -- Intellectual life DF Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Teaching & Education 497727 2025-07-23T12:05:00.866185 text/html 477905 2021-01-24T11:47:27 text/html 210090 2025-07-23T12:05:09.640243 application/epub+zip 216652 2025-07-23T12:05:02.851211 application/epub+zip 210289 2025-07-23T12:05:01.833221 application/epub+zip 378831 2025-07-23T12:05:14.292144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298168 2025-07-23T12:05:08.367276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292218 2022-09-26T20:40:59.994001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379811 2025-07-23T12:04:59.764241 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379741 2019-03-26T13:28:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19010 2025-07-23T12:05:14.433176 application/rdf+xml 14647 2025-07-23T12:05:01.963199 image/jpeg 2725 2025-07-23T12:05:01.898182 image/jpeg 144058 2019-03-26T13:28:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 190332 2021-01-24T11:47:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 190525 2025-07-23T12:05:00.906524 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