Educational Advantages for American Students in France (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Educational Advantages for American Students in FranceOf the fifteen French universities, the University of Paris, or the Sorbonne, is by far the most renowned. It possesses traditions, like those Of Salerno and Bologna, that only centuries of existence can give. The most influential scholars have been and still are connected with its teaching force. Of the original building con structed by Cardinal Richelieu in 1629 for the S orbonne, then the theological faculty of the University Of Paris, the church is the only portion that has been preserved. Since 1885 extensive build ing operations, only recently finisht, have been going on, and now the University of Paris possesses one of the finest and costliest structures for educational needs to be found in all Europe. The front Of the building is on the rue des Ecoles, just Opposite the Hétel de Cluny, the site of the palace and baths of the Roman em perors. The beautiful new home Of the University of Paris is the seat of the French academy and of the faculties of letters, science, and theology. The large amphitheater in the interior of the building, where public functions take place, will hold three thousand five hundred persons. This hall contains statues of Sorbon, Riche lieu, and Rollin. Who so identified themselves with the university, and of the eminent French scientists, Descartes, Pascal, and La voisier; At the end of the hall is the celebrated painting The Sacred Grove, by Puvis de Chavannes. Other portions of the interior of the Sorbonne are beautifully decorated by celebrated artists. Of the five faculties constituting the Universitv of Paris. Law, letters.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.