ISBN: 9780217019668

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Meer...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1872 Excerpt: ... MEMOIR OF COUNT DE MONTALEMBERT. CHAPTER I. Public Work--The Question of Education. We have already had occasion or indicate the state of the law in France in respect to education: but it may be well to set it more clearly before the reader before proceeding to record the progress of the brilliant Parliamentary campaign which finally changed it. National education in France had been placed in the beginning of the century by Napoleon in the hands of the University. This selection of an authorised source of State education, which should always be within the control of Government, was entirely in accordance with French ideas; or rather, it was one of those triumphant pieces of arbitrary legislation which have given shape and colour to modern French ideas, and moulded the nation into the form under which we know it best. It was such a settlement of the question as only an absolute ruler could have made; but it had so many recommendations and conveniences that it is not to be wondered at if a much-vexed constitutional Government, careful and troubled about many things, and glad to escape the additional burden of such a vast addition to its labours as must have been involved in a new settlement of the system of education, clung desperately to the old rule. At the first glance it seems reasonable and fitting enough that all such questions should be remitted into the hands of a body of men specially trained to their consideration, and with whom it rested to grant all the privileges of literary rank. Were we to suppose, however, Oxford or Cambridge endowed with this immense power, and possessing the sole authority in all educational matters, we should more easily realise the state of affairs under the French system. In such a case our parish schools, intended for el... Mrs. Oliphant, Books, History, Memoir Of Count De Montalembert (volume 2); A Chapter Of Recent French History Books>History This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 2; Original Published by: B. Touchnitz in 1872 in 317 pages; Subjects: History / General; History / Europe / France;<

ISBN: 9780217019668

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Meer...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1872 Excerpt: ... MEMOIR OF COUNT DE MONTALEMBERT. CHAPTER I. Public Work--The Question of Education. We have already had occasion or indicate the state of the law in France in respect to education: but it may be well to set it more clearly before the reader before proceeding to record the progress of the brilliant Parliamentary campaign which finally changed it. National education in France had been placed in the beginning of the century by Napoleon in the hands of the University. This selection of an authorised source of State education, which should always be within the control of Government, was entirely in accordance with French ideas; or rather, it was one of those triumphant pieces of arbitrary legislation which have given shape and colour to modern French ideas, and moulded the nation into the form under which we know it best. It was such a settlement of the question as only an absolute ruler could have made; but it had so many recommendations and conveniences that it is not to be wondered at if a much-vexed constitutional Government, careful and troubled about many things, and glad to escape the additional burden of such a vast addition to its labours as must have been involved in a new settlement of the system of education, clung desperately to the old rule. At the first glance it seems reasonable and fitting enough that all such questions should be remitted into the hands of a body of men specially trained to their consideration, and with whom it rested to grant all the privileges of literary rank. Were we to suppose, however, Oxford or Cambridge endowed with this immense power, and possessing the sole authority in all educational matters, we should more easily realise the state of affairs under the French system. In such a case our parish schools, intended for el... Mrs. Oliphant, Books, History, Memoir Of Count De Montalembert (volume 2); A Chapter Of Recent French History Books>History, General Books LLC<