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A Dialogue between A. an Old Courtier, B. an Old Lawyer, C. an Old Soldier, D. an Old Country Gengleman, E. an Old Alderman and a Bishop Concerning Education |
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English |
| Year |
1727 |
| Text Type |
Essay |
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Yes |
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prose |
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| Authorship Notes |
Five old men discuss questions such as whether the young show respect for their elders. They also discuss the merits and educational value of travel. They conclude that young men should know their own country before travelling abroad. The alderman advocates sending gardeners, ploughmen, and shepherds - rather than gentlemen - to foreign lands to bring home their observations. The Dialogue occurs at pages pp. 285-313. |
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