Thomas Jefferson, the Classical World, and Early America

by Nicholas Cole

Book Overview

Thomas Jefferson read Latin and Greek authors throughout his life and wrote movingly about his love of the ancient texts, which he thought should be at the core of America's curriculum. Yet at the same time, Jefferson warned his countrymen not to look to the ancient world for modern lessons and deplored many of the ways his peers used classical authors to address contemporary questions. As a result, the contribution of the ancient world to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813934435
• ISBN13: 9780813934433
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher