Vergerius
Petrus Paulus Vergerius and Today's Society Many of the disciplines that were discussed in the Vergerius packet are similar to the disciplines in today's society. He discusses how education is the most important duty that a parent owes to his child. Although he explains three duties that a parent should owe to their child, he explains that education is the most important one. This is because you need to start at an early age. There are many different lessons to learn along with education. The first one that Vergerius discusses is that every man must choose for himself. Explaining a situation, he writes, "Our name, our birthplace, are not of our own choice. Progress in learning, on the other hand, as in character, depends largely on ourselves, and brings with it its own abiding reward" (96). He explains that in order to do well in school and get a good education, one must have the motivation or desire to
He talks about how a child is not only taught by the school but by the government as well. That is something that can only come from the individual rather than its surroundings. There are a number of similarities between Vergerius's explanation of education and education in today's society. He continues to explain that you can help a person find their motivation by giving them an incentive. Explaining this Vergerius writes, "For the education of children is a matter of more than private interest; it concerns the state, which indeed regards the right training of the young as, in certain aspects, within its proper sphere" (100). This applies to today because if you do well in school you are better off living a good life and if you don't do well in school you are more prone to not live such a great life. Even though this is obvious, many people don't even realize this type of influence others have on them. Further Vergerius explains the more specific disciplines for a boy's educational experience. Profane language is to be held an abominable sin; and disrespect towards the ceremonies of the church or vein swearing must be sternly repressed. In this case he made the reader think about how the government controls the lives of children. He also made the reader think about how people or things can be used as incentives to increase your motivation and do well in school. Vergerius discusses issues that leave the reader with questions.
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