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“Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life.” – Charlotte Mason

"To educate man is the art of arts, for he is the most complex and mysterious of all creatures." - Gregory the Theologian

Sunday, October 9, 2011

A Classical Education in Letters

Lord Chesterfield (1694-1773) is known for his Letters to His Son, instructing him in worldly wisdom and manners.  He actually began to send his letters when his son was only five years old and these letters are a classical education in themselves.  Go here to read the Juvenile Section and see the knowledge of the classical world passed on from father to son.

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