Progressive Education: Observations on the first four years of childhoodLongman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1839 - Education |
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... world , it would still be the business of education to unfold them . In savage as in civilised life , certain qualities are cultivated ; but are there not some which we would favour VOL . I. B in preference to others ? And do we not wish.
... world , it would still be the business of education to unfold them . In savage as in civilised life , certain qualities are cultivated ; but are there not some which we would favour VOL . I. B in preference to others ? And do we not wish.
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... wish for more , nor expect less , from a divine revelation . Reason , experience , cool reflection , the aspirations of the heart , all declare to us that we must often renounce present happiness in order to satisfy the demands of ...
... wish for more , nor expect less , from a divine revelation . Reason , experience , cool reflection , the aspirations of the heart , all declare to us that we must often renounce present happiness in order to satisfy the demands of ...
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... wish to make still greater progress ; so that we ought to be much less anxious as to how far a child has advanced in his career , than as to the energy with which he seems disposed to pursue it farther . Hence it is , that so many ...
... wish to make still greater progress ; so that we ought to be much less anxious as to how far a child has advanced in his career , than as to the energy with which he seems disposed to pursue it farther . Hence it is , that so many ...
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... wish otherwise ; but there is one object , of superla- tive importance , which should be kept in view , and the knowledge of which must be acquired from our observation of these natural gifts ; and this is , to discover that happy ...
... wish otherwise ; but there is one object , of superla- tive importance , which should be kept in view , and the knowledge of which must be acquired from our observation of these natural gifts ; and this is , to discover that happy ...
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... wish to inspire their children with feelings of industry , prudence , generosity , politeness ; but in order to do this they are continually obliged to require the sacrifice of their will . To diminish the energy of this faculty is ...
... wish to inspire their children with feelings of industry , prudence , generosity , politeness ; but in order to do this they are continually obliged to require the sacrifice of their will . To diminish the energy of this faculty is ...
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