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Aunt Charlotte´s Greek History
Contributor(s): Yonge, Charlotte Mary (Author)

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 ISBN: 3957388546     ISBN-13: 9783957388544
Publisher: Vero Verlag
OUR PRICE: $30.88  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2019
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- History | World - General
Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" L (0.74 lbs) 252 pages
 
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In this little book the attempt has been to trace Greek History so as to be intelligible to young children. In fact, it will generally be found that classical history is remembered at an earlier age than modern history, probably because the events are simple, and there was something childlike in the nature of all the ancient Greeks. I would begin a child's reading with the History of England, as that which requires to be known best; but from this I should think it better to pass to the History of Greece, and that of Rome (which is of course in preparation), both because of their giving some idea of the course of time, and bringing Scripture history into connection with that of the world, and because little boys ought not to begin their classical studies without some idea of their bearing. I have begun with a few of the Greek myths, which are absolutely necessary to the understanding of both the history and of art. As to the names, the ordinary reading of them has been most frequently adopted, and the common Latin titles of the gods and goddesses have been used, because these, by long use, have really come to be their English names, and English literature at least will be better understood by calling the king of Olympus Jupiter, than by becoming familiar with him first as Zeus. CHARLOTTE M. YONGE. Not only entertaining for young readers Originally released in 1876.
 
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