Project Gutenberg 2021-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 194 Mahaffy, J. P. (John Pentland) 1839 1919 Mahaffy, John Pentland 06010222 Old Greek Education Introduction -- Infancy -- Earlier childhood -- School days: the physical side -- School days: the musical side; the schoolmaster -- The musical side: schools and their appointments -- The subjects and method of education: drawing and music -- The last stage of education: military training of the ephebi -- Higher education: the Sophists and Socrates -- The Rhetors: Isocrates -- The Greek theorists on education: Plato and Aristotle -- The growth of systematic higher education: university life at Athens. E-text prepared by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Old Greek Education" by J. P. Mahaffy is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the educational systems and philosophies of ancient Greece, highlighting how they contributed to the intellectual and cultural achievements of the society. Mahaffy aims to uncover the practices and ideals of Greek education, which he believes can inform modern educational thought. The opening of the text introduces key themes regarding the nature of human education, positing that while human nature has enduring aspects, the methods and philosophies of education are highly variable across cultures and periods. Mahaffy suggests that ancient Greek education provides valuable insights, particularly given its focus on moral, political, and artistic training. He draws comparisons to contemporary educational practices, emphasizing the Greeks' unique contributions to the development of well-rounded individuals adept in both intellectual and physical pursuits. The text serves as both an exploration of historical educational practices and an inquiry into how these ideas can be applied or studied in modern contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Education, Greek LA Text Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Schools & Universities Category: Teaching & Education 383185 2025-06-26T03:50:04.508936 text/html 354990 2024-10-18T13:05:55 text/html 350982 2025-06-26T03:50:11.355937 application/epub+zip 349540 2025-06-26T03:50:06.233003 application/epub+zip 222529 2025-06-26T03:50:05.275959 application/epub+zip 451189 2025-06-26T03:50:15.258897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404724 2025-06-26T03:50:10.621957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277511 2022-09-29T09:41:13.189083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292699 2025-06-26T03:50:03.685987 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272814 2024-10-18T13:05:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16760 2025-06-26T03:50:15.396905 application/rdf+xml 7305 2025-06-26T03:50:05.423973 image/jpeg 1631 2025-06-26T03:50:05.349928 image/jpeg 296220 2025-06-26T03:50:04.538935 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