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More's Letter to Gonell (SB, pp. 197-200)

1.  What does More consider to be the most important fruits of education? 

2.  What type of things do adults generally teach children to admire or esteem? What does More think is the effect of cultivating such loves?

2.  a)  For what reasons does More think that pride becomes so deep-rooted in human hearts? To what virtues does he oppose pride? What does he suggest should be studied to help root out pride?