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Kenneth J. (Kenneth John) Freeman
1882–1906
A brilliant young classical scholar whose life ended at just twenty-four, he left behind a vivid study of how children were taught in ancient Greece. His work still stands out for the way it makes old scholarship feel energetic and human.
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Schools of Hellas An Essay on the Practice and Theory of Ancient Greek Education from 600 to 300 B. C.
by Kenneth J. (Kenneth John) Freeman
About the author
Born in London on June 19, 1882, Kenneth John Freeman was a gifted student of the classics who studied at Winchester College and later at Trinity College, Cambridge. Although he died young, at Winchester on July 15, 1906, he was remembered by his editor as an unusually bright and passionate scholar.
Freeman is best known for Schools of Hellas, a study of ancient Greek education from 600 to 300 B.C. The book was published after his death, and its editor described it as both his first and last major work.
What makes Freeman memorable is not just how much he knew, but how much he managed to do in such a short life. His writing reflects a deep love of Greek literature and culture, and even now it offers readers a clear, lively introduction to the world of classical education.