 I did not see the propriety of making him commit to memory theological sentences, or any sentences, which it was not possible for him to understand. And I was desirous to make a trial how far his own reason could go in tracing out with a little direction,...  Essays on Professional Education - Page 78by Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1809 - 496 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir William Forbes - Medicine - 1806 - 578 pages
...mat" ing him commit to memory theological sentences, or any sentences, which " it was not possible for him to understand. And I was desirous to make...first principle of all religion, the being of GOD. The follow" ing fact is mentioned, not as a proof of superior sagacity in him (for I have " no doubt that... | |
 | James Beattie, James Hay Beattie - Scottish poetry - 1807 - 212 pages
...propriety of making him commit to memory theological sentences, or any sentences, which it was not possible for him to understand. And I was desirous to make...not as a proof of superior sagacity in him (for I hare no doubt that most children would in like circumstances think as he did,) but merely as a moral... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - Authors, Scottish - 1807 - 364 pages
...propriety of making him commit to memory theological sentences, or any sentences, which it was not possible for him to understand. And I was desirous to make...first principle of all religion, the being of GOD. The " The sources from whence you received your information respecting the West Indies, seem vefollowing... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 356 pages
...propriety of making him commit to memory theological sentences, or any sentences, which it was not possible for him to understand. And I was desirous to make...first principle of all religion, the being of GOD. The "The sources from whence you received your information respecting the West Indies, seem veil. ... ••.£.•..'... | |
 | John Evans - English prose literature - 1807 - 318 pages
...propriety of making him commit to memory theological sentences, or any sentences it was not possible for him to understand. And I was desirous to make...and first principle of all religion, the being of a God ! The B following fact is mentioned, not as a proof of superior sagacity in him (for I have no... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - Authors, Scottish - 1807 - 362 pages
...\ \ *' The sources from whence you received your information respecting the West Indies, seeni vei following fact is mentioned, not as a proof of superior...(for I have no doubt that most children would in like circumstances think as he did,) but merely as a moral or logical experiment. ," He had reached his... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - Authors, Scottish - 1807 - 356 pages
...The sources from whence you received your information respecting the West Indies, seem vefollovving fact is mentioned, not as a proof of superior sagacity...(for I have no doubt that most children would in like circumstances think as he did,) but merely as a moral or logical experiment. " He had reached his fifth... | |
 | Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - College teachers - 1807 - 572 pages
...little direction, " the great and first principle of all religion, the being of GOD. The follow" ing fact is mentioned, not as a proof of superior sagacity in him (for I have " no doubt that most clutch-en would in like circumstances think as he did), " but merely as a moral or logical experiment.... | |
 | 1820 - 224 pages
...propriety of making him commit to memory theological sentences, or any sentence which it was not possible for him to understand ; and I was desirous to make...in tracing out, with a little direction, the great c3 and first principle of all religion, the being of a God. When he attained his fifth or sixth year,... | |
 | Biography - 1820 - 230 pages
...propriety of making him commit to memory theological sentences, or any sentence which it was not possible for him to understand ; and I was desirous to make...a trial how far his own reason could go in tracing qut, with a little^ direction, the great and first principle of all religion, the being of a God. When... | |
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