This fascinating text comprises a number of essays Gilbert Hamerton and other esteemed academics. The essays included in this book International Communication by Language, The Reform in Higher Education, Upper Schools, Study of the Greek and Latin Classics, The University System in Italy, Universal Education, and Industrial Art Education in the United States. A fascinating treatise on linguistics in higher education, this rare book is a must-read for students of the topics discussed and collectors of Hamerton’s prolific work. Philip Gilbert Hamerton (1834 –1894) was an English artist and author, most remembered for his books Round my House (1876) and Modern Frenchmen (1879). This book has been chosen for republication because of its historic and educational significance, proudly republished here with a new introductory biography of the author.