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the long and noble tradition of paideia , which made it impossible for a Greek or Roman to write a worthy book merely to record facts

: training of the physical and mental faculties in such a way as to produce a broad enlightened mature outlook harmoniously combined with maximum cultural development the long and noble tradition of paideia , which made it impossible for a Greek or Roman to write a worthy book merely to record facts — Gilbert Highet

: training of the physical and mental faculties in such a way as to produce a broad enlightened mature outlook harmoniously combined with maximum cultural development the long and noble tradition of paideia , which made it impossible for a Greek or Roman to write a worthy book merely to record facts — Gilbert Highet

1 : training of the physical and mental faculties in such a way as to produce a broad enlightened mature outlook harmoniously combined with maximum cultural development the long and noble tradition of paideia , which made it impossible for a Greek or Roman to write a worthy book merely to record facts — Gilbert Highet

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