The Harvard classics
Volume 1 - Franklin, Woolman, Penn
by Charles William Eliot · first published 1909
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…the other sub-commentors here are talking about a good bookshelf as a solution to Herb's problem. I think it's a great idea. But, as always, determining what is on that bookshelf is a tough one. The Harvard Classics was a great attempt about a century ago [0]. 'Dr. Elliot's 5 foot shelf of books' was what an undergraduate degree at Harvard in 1909 included. Harvard University President Charles W. Eliot put together…
on “Human attention has become a commodity” ↗…Stringfellow Barr. The University of Chicago based their program on Charles Eliot's work (i.e., the Harvard University Classics). I was also pointing out that it's (anecdotally) beneficial to read the Harvard Classics and other foundational works, but if you're looking for some sort of academic purity, there you go.
on “Harvard Classics Book Download” ↗Dr. Eliot (of Harvard Classics) also edited a 10-volume Children's Classics set, with (IIRC) a reading guide similar to the one included with the Harvard Classics.
on “Show HN: Great Books Homeschool beta program” ↗There is a bookshelf called The Harvard Classics. The collection of literary works, philosophical texts, and scientific writings was initially titled "Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf." It was assembled by Charles W. Eliot, who served as Harvard University's…
on “Ask HN: What are your favorite classic books?” ↗The Harvard Classics [0] (or Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf[1]), is a 51-volume anthology of 'the classics' compiled by Harvard president Charles W. Eliot and published in 1909. It is the WASP collection of literature and gives…
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