The preceptor: containing a general course of education [ed. by R. Dodsley].1758 |
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... known by the Name of Difpofition or Method , and comes in the laft in order , according to the Divifion of the Logicians , prefuppofing fome tolerable Mea fure of Knowledge , before it can have an Opportunity of exerting itself in any ...
... known by the Name of Difpofition or Method , and comes in the laft in order , according to the Divifion of the Logicians , prefuppofing fome tolerable Mea fure of Knowledge , before it can have an Opportunity of exerting itself in any ...
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... known to us , any farther than by the perceivable Impreffions it makes upon the Organs of Senfe . Gold , as has been faid , is a Body yellow , very weighty , hard , fufible , mallea- ble , & c . That inward Structure and Confirmation of ...
... known to us , any farther than by the perceivable Impreffions it makes upon the Organs of Senfe . Gold , as has been faid , is a Body yellow , very weighty , hard , fufible , mallea- ble , & c . That inward Structure and Confirmation of ...
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... known Qualities , and not from a fuppofed internal Constitution , which however real in itself , yet comes not within the Reach of our Faculties , and therefore can never be a Ground to us , for any Discoveries or Improvements . By what ...
... known Qualities , and not from a fuppofed internal Constitution , which however real in itself , yet comes not within the Reach of our Faculties , and therefore can never be a Ground to us , for any Discoveries or Improvements . By what ...
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... known , are thereby alfo reduced into clear and determinate Conceptions . A Foot , and Yard , are Measures eafily com- prehended by the Mind ; nor do we find any Difficulty in con- ceiving a Mile , when we confider it as equal to a ...
... known , are thereby alfo reduced into clear and determinate Conceptions . A Foot , and Yard , are Measures eafily com- prehended by the Mind ; nor do we find any Difficulty in con- ceiving a Mile , when we confider it as equal to a ...
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... known by the Name of Parricide . It was doubtlefs as obvious , to diftinguish between the killing of an old Man , and a Child , which yet we find is not done , both these Actions being comprehended under the general Name of Murder . By ...
... known by the Name of Parricide . It was doubtlefs as obvious , to diftinguish between the killing of an old Man , and a Child , which yet we find is not done , both these Actions being comprehended under the general Name of Murder . By ...
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abfolute Affections againſt alfo almoft alſo anfwering Aqua Regia arife becauſe befides beft Cafe called Caufe cife Clafs common Conclufion Confequences confiderable confidered confifts Conftitution Connection Copula Creature Defire Demonftration difcern difcover Difpofition diftinct diftinguish Diſcovery Divifion Duties eafy eſtabliſhed Exercife exift exprefs faid fame fecond feem felves ferve feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fimple Ideas fince fingle firft firſt fmall fome fometimes Form ftand ftill fuch fufficient fuppofe furniſhed greateſt Happineſs Hence higheſt himſelf human Inftances Intereft itſelf juft kind Knowledge laft leaft lefs likewife Logicians manner meaſure Mind moft Moral moſt muft muſt Nature neceffarily neceffary Notions Number obferve Objects Occafions ourſelves Paffions particular Perceptions Perfons Pleaſure poffible Power prefent Propofitions Purpoſe raiſed Reafon refpect reft refult reprefent rife Science Senfe Species Subject Syftem Syllogifms thefe themſelves theſe Things thofe thoſe thouſand tion Truth Underſtanding univerfal uſeful vaft Virtue whofe
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Стр. 232 - He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage : neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha ! and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
Стр. 122 - I said above, that the faculties of our souls are improved and made useful to us, just after the same manner as our bodies are. Would you have a man write or paint, dance or fence well, or perform any other manual operation dexterously and with ease?
Стр. 530 - Nightfhade, where the Dominion of Indolence terminates, and the hopelefs Wanderer is delivered up to Melancholy : The Chains of Habit are riveted for ever ; and Melancholy, having tortured her Prifoner for a Time, configns him at laft to the Cruelty of Defpair.
Стр. 121 - I have mentioned mathematics as a way to settle in the mind a habit of reasoning closely and in train; not that I think it necessary that all men should be deep mathematicians, but that, having got the way of reasoning, which that study necessarily brings the mind to, they might be able to transfer it to other parts of knowledge, as they shall have occasion.
Стр. 314 - Accomplifhments as are necefiary to qualify them for performing the Duties they owe to themfelves and to others. As this was found to be the principal Defign of the matrimonial Alliance, fo the fulfilling that Defign is the moft important and dignified of all the parental Duties.
Стр. 530 - Reason than to disobey her; and who retreated from the heat and tumult of the way, not to the bowers of Intemperance, but to the maze of Indolence.
Стр. 541 - Vast happiness enjoy thy gay allies ! A youth of follies, an old age of cares ; Young yet enervate, old yet never wise, Vice wastes their vigour, and their mind impairs, Vain, idle, delicate, in thoughtless ease, Reserving woes for age, their prime they spend.; All wretched, hopeless, in the evil. days, With sorrow to the verge of life they tend. Griev'd with the present, of the past...
Стр. 536 - Rough is the road to fame, thro' blood and war ; Smooth is my way, and all my paths are peace. With me retire, from toils and perils free ; Leave honor to the wretch ! Pleasures were made for thee.
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Стр. 530 - ... yet without power to return, and had this aggravation above all others that they were criminal but not delighted. The drunkard for...