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Classical Learning in Britain France and the Dutch Republic 1690-1750 by Floris Verhaart, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

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Classical Learning in Britain France and the Dutch Republic 1690-1750 by Floris Verhaart, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters
Classical Learning in Britain France and the Dutch Republic 1690-1750 by Floris Verhaart, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

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Classical Learning in Britain France and the Dutch Republic 1690-1750 by Floris Verhaart, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

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For much of western history, the achievements of classical antiquity were seen as unsurpassable, and works by Latin and Greek authors were viewed as treasure troves of information still useful for contemporary society. By the late seventeenth century, however, the progress of scientificdiscoveries and the new paradigms of rationalism and empiricism meant the authority of the ancients was called into question. Those working on the classical past and its literature debated new ways of defending their relevance for society. The different approaches to classical literature defended inthese debates explain how the writings of ancient Greece and Rome could become a vital part of eighteenth-century culture and political thinking. Floris Verhaart analyses these eighteenth-century debates about the value of classics, arguing that the Enlightenment, though often seen as an age of reason and modernity, in fact continuously sought inspiration from preceding traditions and ages such as Renaissance humanism and classical antiquity. The volume offers an interesting parallel with the modern day, in which the relationship between "experts" and the general public has become the topic of debate and many academics, especially in the humanities, face pressure to explain how their work benefits society at large. | Classical Learning in Britain France and the Dutch Republic 1690-1750 by Floris Verhaart, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

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