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Excerpt from Herodotus: Translated From the Greek for the Use of General Readers The rapid' and extensive diffusion of general knowledge, which at' the present moment is taking place, brings with it naturally a higher estimate both of the quality and quantity of information that should belong to a good education, and necessitates also some changes in the methods of study. While the lower classes are becoming familiar With subjects of which. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.