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before he was well grounded
in the grammar. For fear of discouragement
I should be unwilling he should
be placed back in his studies but I
[notwithstanding?] recommend that
he should be required to review his
grammar. I am informed that your
scholars read Cicero's orations before
Virgil if so perhaps you may put
him upon Cicero, or if you prefer
it, upon Justin or Eutropius or such
other Books as ought to be studied
previous to Cicero. He has never
studied Greek but I refer it to your
better judgment whether he ought not
to begin it. In some european
seminaries the Boys learn Greek before
Latin which in my opinion is
the better way. This plan has not I
believe been yet adopted in America.
His age is ten, His genius good, He learns
easily, is like other boys fonder of play
than study, has a good temper