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... character of a complete treatise . Nor did I deem it advisable , out of regard to the supposed dignity of an academic audience , to keep out of view those simple and elementary considerations , which though usually discussed in their ...
... character of a complete treatise . Nor did I deem it advisable , out of regard to the supposed dignity of an academic audience , to keep out of view those simple and elementary considerations , which though usually discussed in their ...
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... character of these first lectures ; but I cannot doubt that the University , in seeking to promote investigations into the philosophy and the practice of the teacher's art , is entering on an honourable and most promising field of ...
... character of these first lectures ; but I cannot doubt that the University , in seeking to promote investigations into the philosophy and the practice of the teacher's art , is entering on an honourable and most promising field of ...
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... character and history Maps Verbal description of phenomena Fact - lore . Object - lessons Their use and their abuse Lessons on general information Subjects suited for such lessons · A basis of fact needed for future teaching of science ...
... character and history Maps Verbal description of phenomena Fact - lore . Object - lessons Their use and their abuse Lessons on general information Subjects suited for such lessons · A basis of fact needed for future teaching of science ...
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... character , is at present premature , and therefore likely to prove mischievous . This is an argument on which I , for one , should look with special seriousness ; if it were not practically answered by every day's observation and ...
... character , is at present premature , and therefore likely to prove mischievous . This is an argument on which I , for one , should look with special seriousness ; if it were not practically answered by every day's observation and ...
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... character of children are undertaking to deal with the most complex and wonderful phenomena in the world ; that the philo- sophy of the teacher's art , is yet in its infancy ; that the best results we are yet able to attain are only ...
... character of children are undertaking to deal with the most complex and wonderful phenomena in the world ; that the philo- sophy of the teacher's art , is yet in its infancy ; that the best results we are yet able to attain are only ...
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Page 434 - But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many.
Page 277 - Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st; thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like, sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: what in me is dark Illumine; what is low, raise and support; That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men.
Page 268 - But now farewell. I am going a long way With these thou seest - — if indeed I go — For all my mind is clouded with a doubt — To the island- valley of Avilion; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadow'd, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown'd with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.
Page 3 - ... studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them, for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation.
Page 276 - STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business...
Page 437 - The Pointed Prayer Book, being the Book of Common Prayer with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches.