Excerpt from The History of Greece: To Which Is Added, a Chronological Table of Contemporary History
The present work is intended to supply the want of a good History of Greece for schools. It claims, however, to be regarded as somewhat more than a mere school-book. The idea of a popular epitome, which I have sought to realize in it, is that, while by clear, animated, and graphic narrative it should interest the young, the views of society and of political measures and characters should be such as not to be disdained even by the statesman.
In a country like this, where almost every one is called upon to take a part in politics, no species of knowledge is more indispensable than history. Under the guidance of sound sense, without which knowledge is of little avail, it is our surest protection against wild political theory, and enables us to think and act with confidence and security in public emergencies. Few, therefore, will deny that it is of importance that correct ideas on this subject should be instilled into the minds of youth, and that histories intended for their use should be something better than mere compilations. But the young are not alone to be considered; there is a very numerous class of grown persons who feel the want of sound historic knowledge, but have not time for reading voluminous works, and have a just contempt for the common school histories.
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