Alongside his work as a professor of Greek Language and Literature at the University of Basel, Friedrich Nietzsche reflected on the value of classical studies in contemporary nineteenth-century society, starting with a self-analysis of his own classical training and position as a philologist and teacher. Contrary to his well-known aversion to…

Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association held December 28-30, 1971, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (DS)

Various problems confronting teachers of the classics are explored through frequent reference to the metaphor of the classics viewed as a sailing ship in a sea of troubled waters. Several of the difficulties confronting classics teachers are seen to be related to an anti-intellectual mood prevailing in academe, scheduling problems, shifting school…

Various problems confronting teachers of the classics are explored with frequent reference to the metaphor of the classics as a sailing ship in a sea of troubled waters. (RL)

Revised version of a paper read at a meeting of the Joint Association of Classical Teachers held May 15, 1971, at the University of Reading, England. (DS)

In the face of declining enrollments in classics courses, it is suggested that the philosophies, thought and ideals of the classical heritage are necessary to our society. Teachers must not make classics courses "relevant," but inspiring; classicists must organize and work for common and important goals. (CHK)

Suggests that a study of classical languages and literatures as a background in humanities can help students cope with contemporary cultural values. (DS)

An abbreviated form of this report appeared in the Drew University (Madison, New Jersey) publication, "Acorn, of May 2, 1969. (DS)

Paper presented at the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 26, 1970. (DS)