The Enquirer: Reflections on Education, Manners, and Literature. In a Series of Essays |
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Page 5
... seems probable that early inftruction is a thing , in itself confidered , of very inferior va- lue . Many of those things which we learn in our youth , it is neceffary , if we would well un- derftand , that we fhould learn over again in ...
... seems probable that early inftruction is a thing , in itself confidered , of very inferior va- lue . Many of those things which we learn in our youth , it is neceffary , if we would well un- derftand , that we fhould learn over again in ...
Page 13
... seems to be a gratuitous affumption . Genius appears to fignify little more in the firft inftance than a fpirit of prying obfervation and inceffant curiofity . But it is reafonable to fuppofe that these qualities are capable of being ...
... seems to be a gratuitous affumption . Genius appears to fignify little more in the firft inftance than a fpirit of prying obfervation and inceffant curiofity . But it is reafonable to fuppofe that these qualities are capable of being ...
Page 16
... seems to be no impoffibility , though there may be a greatly increafed difficulty , in generating it after the period above affigned . • There feems to be a cafe , more frequent than that of poft - dated genius , though not fo much ...
... seems to be no impoffibility , though there may be a greatly increafed difficulty , in generating it after the period above affigned . • There feems to be a cafe , more frequent than that of poft - dated genius , though not fo much ...
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... seem that complexion , features , difeafes , ftature , age and temper , may be , and frequently are , born with a man . Why may not then his talents in the fame fense be born with him ? Is this argument decifive against the genera ...
... seem that complexion , features , difeafes , ftature , age and temper , may be , and frequently are , born with a man . Why may not then his talents in the fame fense be born with him ? Is this argument decifive against the genera ...
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... seem would always form a part of a liberal courfe of ftudies . It has its direct ufes and its indirect . It is of great importance for the improvement of mechanics and the arts of life . It is effential to the juft maftery of aftronomy ...
... seem would always form a part of a liberal courfe of ftudies . It has its direct ufes and its indirect . It is of great importance for the improvement of mechanics and the arts of life . It is effential to the juft maftery of aftronomy ...
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