EPILOGUE. 275 4. The strict morals of the majority of the population. All witnesses agree that chastity is law in Greece. The bitter enemies of this un- fortunate country cannot deny that Greek wo- men are virtuous women; that women are no- where more highly respected. Our professor was eight months in Athens. He must have seen all the noble edifices, the public institutions of science, art, and charity, founded and provided for by Greek patriots, which adorn Athens. I ask him, Is there any city in the world which can rival Athens in works of philanthropy and patriotism ? Our professor of the chapter on pronunciation says further: "There is absolutely no modern literature worthy of the name." In Athens the following learned societies ex- ist: Parnassos Literary Society, founded 1865; Byron Society, 1868; Society for the Propaga- tion of Hellenic Literature, 1869; Society of the Friends of Education, 1836; Historical and Ethnological Society, 1883; The Physical Sci- ence Society, 1887; Athens Scientific Society; Teachers' Society, 1873; Orient, or Asia Minor Society; Academy, 1859. Has our professor in the chapter on pronunci- ation not seen the transactions of these societies?
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