Tales of Greece & Rome

<p><em>The Junior Classics 2020 Edition Volume 3: Tales of Greece & Rome</em> includes the classic Greek myths stories about heroes like Hercules Jason and Theseus selections from <em>The Iliad</em> <em>The Odyssey</em> and <em>The Aeneid</em> and tales of the founding of Rome.</p><p><br></p><p>The purpose of <em>The Junior Classics</em> is to provide in ten volumes containing about five thousand pages a classified collection of tales stories and poems both ancient and modern suitable for boys and girls of from six to sixteen years of age. The boy or girl who becomes familiar with the charming tales and poems in this collection will have gained a knowledge of literature and history that will be of high value in other school and home work. Here are the real elements of imaginative narration poetry and ethics which should enter into the education of every child.</p><p><br></p><p>This collection carefully used by parents and teachers with due reference to individual tastes and needs will help many children enjoy good literature. It will inspire them with a love of good reading which is the best possible result of any elementary education. The child himself should be encouraged to make his own selections from this large and varied collection the child's enjoyment being the object in view. A real and lasting interest in literature or in scholarship is only to be developed through the individual's enjoyment of his mental occupations.</p>