 He had reached his fifth or sixth year, knew the alphabet, and could read a little ; but had received no particular information with respect to the Author of his being : because I thought he could not yet understand such information; and because I had...  Essays on Professional Education - Page 86by Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1812 - 541 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Anderson - Heraldry - 1862 - 268 pages
...was born at Aberdeen, November 6, 1768. " He had reached his fifth or sixth year," says his father, " knew the alphabet, and could read a little ; but had...yet understand such information; and because I had learnt from my own experience, that to be made to repeat words not understood, is extremely detrimental... | |
 | John Laurie Blake - 1862 - 236 pages
...than in the following instance of Dr Beattie's son. The doctor, speaking of his son, thus observes : " He had reached his fifth or sixth year, knew the alphabet,...information with respect to the Author of his being. [Surely, this was most culpable neglect in the parent. J In a corner of a little garden, without informing... | |
 | Paul Guesdon - 1867 - 352 pages
...as ignorant as ourselves.' ÇA. Lyall. 7.— My eldest son had reached his fifth or sixth year,knew the alphabet, and could read a little; but had received...yet understand such information, and because I had learnt, from my own exptrience, that to be made to repeat words not understood is extremely detrimental... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1869 - 810 pages
...extravagance." "He had," says Beat tip. "readied his fifth (or sixth) year, knew the alphabet, and could rend a little, but had received no particular information with respect to the Author of his In-ill;:. hi-eaiiHU 1 thought he could not yet understand such information, and hecause. 1 had Imiii'-d,... | |
 | William Anderson - Heraldry - 1877 - 832 pages
...was born at Aberdeen, November 6, 1768. " He had reached his fifth or sixth year," says his father, " knew the alphabet, and could read a little ; but had...yet understand such information ; and because I had learnt from my own experience, that to be made to repeat words not understood, is extremely detrimental... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1878 - 792 pages
...children would in like circumstances think as he did), but merely as a moral or logical experiment : He had reached his fifth (or sixth) year, knew the...thought he could not yet understand such information j and because I had learned, from my own experience, that to be made to repeat words not understood... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1880 - 792 pages
...children would in like circumstances think as he did), but merely as a moral or logical experiment : He had reached his fifth (or sixth) year, knew the...learned, from my own experience, that to be made to repeat words not understood is extremely detrimental to the faculties of a young mind. In a corner... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1880 - 792 pages
...children would in like circumstances think as he did), but merely as a moral or logical experiment : He had reached his fifth (or sixth) year, knew the alphabet, and .could rei.da little ; but had received no particular information wilh respect to the Author of his being;... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1881 - 842 pages
...extravagance.' Imparting lo a Soy the First ItUa of a Supreme Being. ' He had,' says Beattie, ' reached hie fifth (or sixth) year, knew the alphabet, and could read a little ; bat had received no particular iuformution with respect to the author of his being, because I thought... | |
 | Goodloe Harper Bell - American literature - 1900 - 612 pages
...language is shown in the extract that follows. IMPARTING TO A BOV THE FIRST IDEA OF A SUPREME BEING. He had reached his fifth (or sixth) year, knew the...learned, from my own experience, that to be made to repeat words not understood, is extremely detrimental to the faculties of a young mind. In a corner... | |
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