Arnold Toynbee

by Revilo P. Oliver I HAVE RECEIVED from an American Classical scholar a letter in the course of which he says: “At first it seemed incredible to me that the quotation from Toynbee that you adduced in a recent article [Liberty Bell magazine, July 1987, p. 8; the quotation may also be found at the head…

by Revilo P. Oliver ARNOLD TOYNBEE was one of the world’s most learned men. In his youth, the schools of Great Britain were still unimpaired, and the education he received was one that men of today can only regard with hopeless envy. His learning, however, far exceeded what could be imparted by…