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" The first is, that neither the discipline nor the subject-matter of classical education is of such direct value to the student of physical science as to justify the expenditure of valuable time upon either; and the second is, that for the purpose of attaining... "
English and Engineering - Page 228
edited by - 1917 - 390 pages
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The Dial: A Monthly Review and Index of Current Literature, Volume 3

Francis Fisher Browne - 1883 - 308 pages
...of physical science as to justify the expenditure of valuable time upon either; and the second is, that for the purpose of attaining real culture an...as effectual as an exclusively literary education." These theses are stoutly maintained in justification of the proposed exclusion of Latin and Greek from...
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Science and Culture, and Other Essays, Volume 32; Volume 964

Thomas Henry Huxley - 1881 - 372 pages
...of physical science as to justify the expenditure of valuable time upon either; and the second is, that for the purpose of attaining real culture, an...as effectual as an exclusively literary education. I need hardly point out to you that these opinions, especially the latter, are diametrically opposed...
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The Popular Science Monthly, Volume 18

1881 - 898 pages
...of physical science as to justify the expenditure of valuable time upon either ; and the second is, that, for the purpose of attaining real culture, an...as effectual as an exclusively literary education. I need hardly point out to you that these opinions, especially the latter, are diametrically opposed...
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English Mechanic and World of Science: With which are ..., Volume 32

1881 - 648 pages
...the expenditure of valuable time upon either ; and the second is that, for the purpose of obtaining real culture, an exclusively scientific education...as effectual as an exclusively literary education. I need hardly point out to you that these opinions, especially the latter, are diametrically opposed...
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The New Englander, Volume 5; Volume 41

1882 - 882 pages
...this institution " the ordinary smattering of Latin and Greek." The second proposition laid down is " that for the purpose of attaining real culture, an...as effectual as an exclusively literary education." Mr. Huxley accepts Matthew Arnold's view that a criticism of life is the essence of culture, but dissents...
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The Chronicle, Volume 13

1882 - 310 pages
...science. Including medicine, as to Justify the expenditure of valuable time upon either; and, secondly, that for the purpose of attaining real culture, an...as effectual as an exclusively literary education. Nowhere can there be found a stronger and more satisfactory presentation of the claims of scientific...
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New Englander and Yale Review, Volume 41

Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1882 - 888 pages
...this institution "the ordinary smattering of Latin and Greek." The second proposition laid down is "that for the purpose of attaining real culture, an...as effectual as an exclusively literary education." Mr. Huxley accepts Matthew Arnold's view that a criticism of life is the essence of culture, but dissents...
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Nature, Volume 25

Sir Norman Lockyer - 1882 - 646 pages
...therefore proceeds to justify the action of the founder in having imposed this exclusion. second is, that for the purpose of attaining real culture, an...as effectual as an exclusively literary education." The remainder of the essay proceeds to make good these two propositions, and in the course of doing...
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Select Works of Thomas H. Huxley

Thomas Henry Huxley - 1886 - 350 pages
...of physical science as to justify the expenditure of valuable time upon either ; and the second is, that for the purpose of attaining real culture, an...exclusively scientific education is at least as effectual an an exclusively literary education. I need hardly point out to you that these opinions, especially...
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Discourses in America

Matthew Arnold - 1896 - 238 pages
...and water does actually happen. This reality of natural knowledge it is, which makes the friends of i physical science contrast it, as a knowledge of things,...exclusively scientific education is at least as effectual t as an exclusively literary education.' ,i And a certain President of the Section for Mechanical Science...
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