Commentary
Examine the back of a dollar bill carefully. You will find three inscriptions written in the Latin language. The one to the right is “E pluribus unum.” The two on the left are adaptations from the work of the Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro—whom we call “Virgil.” More on him in a future installment.
This is the second essay in a series on the ideas that formed the Constitution. It focuses on the Founders’ education. You can read the first essay here.
Eighteenth-century education encompassed religion, music, and English. Girls also learned household management, French, and sometimes Italian. Boys studied recent European history….