Quincy, Josiah

Remarks on the nature and probable effects of introducing the voluntary system in the studies of Latin and Greek, proposed in certain resolutions of the president and fellows of Harvard University now under the consideration of its board of overseers, and also on the present state of the Latin department in that institution

Cambridge: published by John Owen, 1841. 8vo, pp. 29, [3]; stitched, as issued, light soiling to title page and last page, shelf mark and Providence Athenaeum stamp on title page, old fold, good or better. A proposal to limit compulsory Latin and Greek to one year. This appears to be in response to two reports that find the accomplishment of students in those fields to be lacking. American Imprints 41-4381; Sabin 67239. Item #57460

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