Samuel Parr's prescription for a classical education: an unpublished letter of 1787

Authors :: Ditchfield, G.M.
Source :: Notes and Queries. Dec, 2001, Vol. 48 Issue 4, p425, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: This article discusses the letters of Samuel Parr, which remain uncollected in a full edition due largely to Parr's poor handwriting. The author focuses on Parr's responses to questions about the education of the young, highlighting the contents of a letter to Sylas Neville.

Subjects :: English literature -- Analysis
Letters -- Analysis
Education -- England
Literature/writing

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