This concise yet comprehensive history of classical scholarship traces the evolution of the field from its origins in ancient Greece and Rome to the present day. Author John Edwin Sandys provides fascinating insights into the lives and work of the great scholars of antiquity and the Middle Ages, as well as their modern counterparts. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in classical studies, the history of education, or the development of intellectual thought. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.