02422cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324502140016026400510037430000470042533600260047233700260049833800360052450000310056050801010059152012960069253400450198865300270203385600430206099900170210322259UtSlPG20260610133519.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDF1 aLivingstone, Richard Winn, Sir,d1880-196014aThe Legacy of Greece :bEssays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-08-06  aProduced by L.N. Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Legacy of Greece" by Sir Richard Winn Livingstone is a collection of essays exploring the profound impact of Ancient Greek culture on modern civilization, written in the early 20th century. The work features contributions from various scholars, aiming to illustrate the ideals and intellectual achievements of Greece and their relevance to contemporary society. This anthology delves into realms such as philosophy, art, science, and politics, emphasizing how Ancient Greece laid the foundational values that still resonate today.  The opening portion of the text sets the tone by asserting the rich spiritual connection modern society has with Ancient Greece, despite the vast temporal gulf. The editor introduces the theme that, although modern advancements may overshadow the material achievements of ancient civilization, the philosophical and artistic legacies of Greece remain indispensable to understanding our ethical and intellectual lives. The essay presents a call to cherish and learn from Greek philosophy, literature, and art, particularly through the lens of timeless ideals such as truth, beauty, and justice, suggesting that they are essential to cultivating a deeper understanding of our own existence in the modern world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGreece -- Civilization40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22259  c63403d63403