History of Gymnasium, 1861
Humanistc Period
Began in Italy later half of the 14th Century.
Period of Realism and Philanthropism
A great change took place. The people were greatly in favor of literature such as Creek and Roman, and based their method of instruction on book study.
Contemporaried of Guths Muths and Vieth in other European Countries. Denmark, Frank Nachtegall, born 1777 in Copenhagen.
Switzerland-England
Phokion Henry Olias born in Boston 1782
Switzerland H. Pestalozzi
Heinrick Pestalozzi born January 12, 1746 in Zurick Switzerland.
Germany
Johann Friedrick Ludwicg Christian Jahn
Jahn
Jahn was the fiery patriot, chose hair turned gray in one night, after the defeat of the Prussians at Jena.