During the 1800s, most college curricula were centered around the classics, and a substantial mastery of Latin and Greek was a requirement for admission. Brown University's 1836-7 catalog, for example, says that entrants must | During the 1800s, most college curricula were centered around the classics, and a substantial mastery of Latin and Greek was a requirement for admission. Brown University's 1836-7 catalog, for example, says that entrants must |