Climbing Parnassus A New Apologia for Greek and Latin |
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| Author:
| Simmons, Tracy Lee |
| ISBN: | 978-1-933859-50-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Publisher: | Regnery Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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In Climbing Parnassus, winner of the 2005 Paideia Prize, Tracy Lee Simmons presents a defense and vindication of the formative power of Greek and Latin. His persuasive witness to the unique, now all-but-forgotten advantages of study in and of the classical languages constitutes a bracing reminder of the genuine aims of a truly liberal education.
In Climbing Parnassus, winner of the 2005 Paideia Prize, Tracy Lee Simmons presents a defense and vindication of the formative power of Greek and Latin. His persuasive witness to the unique, now all-but-forgotten advantages of study in and of the classical languages constitutes a bracing reminder of the genuine aims of a truly liberal education.