The Preceptor: Containing a General Course of Education. Wherein the First Principles of Polite Learning are Laid Down in a Way Most Suitable for Trying the Genius, and Advancing the Instruction of Youth. In Twelve Parts. Illustrated with Maps and Useful Cuts, Том 2R. and J. Dodsley, 1758 |
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... carry human Reason to Perfection . Where this Method is followed , Knowledge and Strength of Understanding never fail to enfue ; where it is neglected , we remain ignorant of our own Worth and thofe latent Qualities of the Soul , by ...
... carry human Reason to Perfection . Where this Method is followed , Knowledge and Strength of Understanding never fail to enfue ; where it is neglected , we remain ignorant of our own Worth and thofe latent Qualities of the Soul , by ...
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... carrying on our Enquiries from Subject to Subject , that we ftumble upon unexpected Truth , and are encountered by Difcoveries , which our prefent Train of Thinking gave no Profpect of bringing in our way . A Man of clear Appre- henfion ...
... carrying on our Enquiries from Subject to Subject , that we ftumble upon unexpected Truth , and are encountered by Difcoveries , which our prefent Train of Thinking gave no Profpect of bringing in our way . A Man of clear Appre- henfion ...
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... carry our Confideration of Things beyond the Objects themselves , and examine their Refpects and Correfpondencies , in reference to other Things which the Mind brings into a View at the fame time . It is thus we get all our Idea of ...
... carry our Confideration of Things beyond the Objects themselves , and examine their Refpects and Correfpondencies , in reference to other Things which the Mind brings into a View at the fame time . It is thus we get all our Idea of ...
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... carried on without Confufion , to any Length we please . IV . THIS artful Combination of Names , to And one of mark the gradual Increafe of Numbers , is perhaps the principal one of the greatest Refinements of the human Un- Reasons that ...
... carried on without Confufion , to any Length we please . IV . THIS artful Combination of Names , to And one of mark the gradual Increafe of Numbers , is perhaps the principal one of the greatest Refinements of the human Un- Reasons that ...
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... carry back our Thoughts to any paft Period of our Lives , without Con- fideration of the Number of Years , or Months ; we find , that our Idea of the Time elapfed grows more diftinct , in pro- portion as we become fenfible of the ...
... carry back our Thoughts to any paft Period of our Lives , without Con- fideration of the Number of Years , or Months ; we find , that our Idea of the Time elapfed grows more diftinct , in pro- portion as we become fenfible of the ...
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