Professor Allen gave the third of his lectures on the History of Classical Studies yesterday afternoon. The lecture doalt with the French period of classical studies. This period lasted during the sixteenth century and included the Reformation. Interest in classical studies was steadily growing during all this time as is shown by the great number of classical translations which appeared at the time of the introduction of printing. Among the men most prominently connected with this revival of the classics may be mentioned Luther, Calvin, Erasmus, Melancthon and the Aldines.
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