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100 1 _aLivingstone, Richard Winn, Sir,
_d1880-1960
245 1 4 _aThe 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
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2007-08-06
508 _aProduced by L.N. Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreece -- Civilization
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22259
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