![]() ![]() ![]() Its roots are in teachings ancient and medieval. ![]() Of course, classical education isn’t anything new. While this particular book was published in this century, Sister Miriam Joseph‘s original writings were published back in 1937. If you didn’t learn these topics and skills in school, it’s never too late to teach yourself. If you want to go through life making words do your bidding, this is a valuable place to start. Written by Sister Miriam Joseph and edited by Marguerite McGlinn, The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric is a classic and important work. Though if you’re a classical homeschooling family, this is likely all familiar to you. What do you think of when I say “logic” or “grammar”? How about “rhetoric” or “syllogism”? Unless you’ve had a decent liberal arts education, you may be a little lost on the second two, and your definitions of the first two will vary. ![]()
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