“The day is past when schools could afford to give sufficient time and attention to the teaching of the ancient languages to enable the student to get that enjoyment out of classical literature that made the lives of our grandfathers so rich.”
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James Loeb
James Loeb, born on August 6, 1867, in Germany, and died on May 27, 1933. He was a prominent banker in the United States, holding significant positions in the financial world of Wall Street. more
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