Showing posts with label self-education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label self-education. Show all posts
Friday, August 1, 2025

Learning the basics of Biblical Hebrew from a book

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“Our knowledge of Biblical Hebrew is directly dependent upon Jewish oral tradition and thus on the state of that tradition during and follow...
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Is it better to be a generalist or a specialist?

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“Jack of all trades, And master of none, But oftentimes better Than a master of one.” – Paraphrase of an old saying An anecdote about Leonar...
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Reflections on the proper role of self-education

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“Never let your schooling interfere with your education.” – Possibly a paraphrase of author Grant Allen , although it is often misattributed...
Friday, August 11, 2023

The wisdom of the ages: The enduring legacy of books

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“I cannot live without books; but fewer will suffice where amusement, and not use, is the only future object.” – Thomas Jefferson , in a let...
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Frederick Douglass took a great risk by learning how to read

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Note: This post quotes from Frederick Douglass’s memoir, where he recounts racist treatment that he received from various white men. Althoug...
Sunday, February 12, 2023

Yes, Blackstone’s “Commentaries” influenced Abraham Lincoln (and here’s the proof)

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“The election of 1834 came, and [Abraham Lincoln] was then elected to the Legislature [of Illinois] by the highest vote cast for any candida...
Monday, May 15, 2017

Learning the basics of Ancient Greek from a book

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"The study of Ancient Greek has long been a bookish pursuit , and rightly so. For this language we have only the books (and other wri...