This antiquarian volume contains a collection of essays written Gilbert Hamerton and other esteemed academics on the subject of higher education and linguistics. The essays include: ¿International Communication by Language¿, ¿The Reform in Higher Education¿, ¿Upper Schools¿, ¿Study of the Greek and Latin Classics¿, ¿The University System in Italy¿, ¿Universal Education¿, and ¿Industrial Art Education in the United States¿. This collection is highly recommended for those with an interest in the evolution of modern education, and it would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. Philip Gilbert Hamerton (1834 ¿1894) was an English artist and author. Other notable works by this author include: "Round my House" (1876) and "Modern Frenchmen" (1879). This vintage book is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a new introductory biography of the author.