– + Outlook. 84: 583. N. 3, ’06. 80w.
Painter, Franklin Verzelius Newton, ed. Great pedagogical essays; Plato to Spencer. *$1.25. Am. bk.
“This anthology of selections from writers ancient and modern, pagan and Christian, upon educational topics has the merit of bringing together from the most diverse sources the best thoughts that have been entertained of the educational ideal which is still the object of pursuit. It is a source-book of the history of this pursuit, embodying its major documents—a history not always marked by progress.”—Outlook.
“The chief objection to these selections is that there is no unified basis of selection.”
+ – Bookm. 22: 643. F. ’06. 240w. Dial. 40: 203. Mr. 16, ’06. 50w.
“The book will meet the demand among students of educational history for an acquaintance with the original sources of information, and will form an acceptable and useful volume supplementary to any standard history of education.”
+ El. School T. 6: 438. Ap. ’06. 80w. Ind. 61: 263. Ag. 2, ’06. 80w.
“He has failed signally in his purpose, and not wholly or mainly because of space limitations, but rather because of manifest lack of broad historic scholarship and clear pedagogic insight. His selections are in the main inconsequential fragments, and the translations are often poor.” Will S. Monroe.
– – J. Philos. 3: 79. F. 1, ’06. 480w.