Excerpt from Jean Paul Friedrich Richter's Levana: Or, the Doctrine of Education for English Readers "It is good to repeat old thoughts in the newest books, because the old works in which they stand are not read." With these words does Richter justify himself for presenting to the world his "Theory of Education," and the same thought gave birth to the present form of his work. Even Germans find that Richter's highly metaphorical style makes heavy demands on their attention; and for that reason, although several English translations exist, it is not strange to find the "Levana" somewhat neglected by our own Educationists, although prescribed to be read for the "Teacher's Diploma" in 1886 by the University of London. 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.

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