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Page v
... thought . In the present series , its authors have aimed to include nothing but good literature , the greater part being selected from standard writers ; and in so far as possible the selections are given entire as they came from the ...
... thought . In the present series , its authors have aimed to include nothing but good literature , the greater part being selected from standard writers ; and in so far as possible the selections are given entire as they came from the ...
Page vii
... thought and develops taste , such as " The Voyage to Lilliput . " Here also are found some appeals to the child's natural love of adventure and sports . The ethical motive is plainly evident throughout this book . The Seventh Book is ...
... thought and develops taste , such as " The Voyage to Lilliput . " Here also are found some appeals to the child's natural love of adventure and sports . The ethical motive is plainly evident throughout this book . The Seventh Book is ...
Page viii
... thought from the printed page . It is urged , therefore , that you aim not first to teach children how to read , and then incidentally to give them some acquaintance with good literature ; but that you seek primarily and chiefly to ...
... thought from the printed page . It is urged , therefore , that you aim not first to teach children how to read , and then incidentally to give them some acquaintance with good literature ; but that you seek primarily and chiefly to ...
Page xii
... thought and feeling which the author has brought out by his choice of words . They should be led to consider literature not only intrin- sically , but extrinsically as well . They should find out the relations of the literary production ...
... thought and feeling which the author has brought out by his choice of words . They should be led to consider literature not only intrin- sically , but extrinsically as well . They should find out the relations of the literary production ...
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... thought of a way to fight him , - huge earth - born monster that he was , -- and to conquer him too , in spite of all that his Mother Earth could do for him . Watching his opportunity as the mad Giant made a rush at him , Hercules ...
... thought of a way to fight him , - huge earth - born monster that he was , -- and to conquer him too , in spite of all that his Mother Earth could do for him . Watching his opportunity as the mad Giant made a rush at him , Hercules ...
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