Some Thoughts Concerning Education · Character
Aesop
Greek fabulist recommended for children's reading.
minor
Also known as Aesop
First appearance: Some Thoughts Concerning Education
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Locke suggests Aesop's Fables as a suitable book for children to practice reading, translating, and writing English.
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In Some Thoughts Concerning Education: Locke suggests Aesop's Fables as a suitable book for children to practice reading, translating, and writing English. Later, in When Grammar Should Be Taught?: Aesop's Fables are…
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