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Lieberman, Samuel – Cl World, 1970
Address delivered at the Third Annual Meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), November 29, 1969, New Orleans, Louisiana. (DS)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Greek
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This speech emphasizes the significance of living literatures and living cultures which owe a direct debt to the Romans and the Greeks from whom they can trace their origins. After commenting on typical rejoinders to the question "Why study classical languages?" and poking fun at those who advance jaded, esoteric responses, the author dispels the…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Attitude Change, Classical Languages, Classical Literature
