Marcus Aurelius is a sort of Joseph II., and, in much larger proportions, a philanthropist and sectarian in commerce with the sophists and ideologues of his time, flattering them and imitating them....

I like Diocletian better."-- "...
Public education lies in the future and in the duration of my work after I am gone."] [Footnote 6148: Decree of March 17, 1808, art.

110 and the following.] [Footnote 6149: Circular of Nov.

13, 1813.] [Footnote 6150: Decree of March 17, 1808, article 38.] [Footnote 6151: Pelet de la Lozere, ibid., 158.] [Footnote 6152: Id., ibid., 168.

(Session of March 20, 1806.)] [Footnote 6153: Hermann Niemeyer, "Beobactungen auf einer Deportation-Reise nach Frankreich im J.1807" (Halle, 1824), II.,353 .-- Fabry, "Memoires pour servir a l'histoire de l'instruction publique," III., 120.