The Enquirer: Reflections on Education, Manners, and Literature. In a Series of Essays |
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... fometimes been fuggefted as to the defirableness of talents . " Give to a child , " it has 66 frequently been faid , good fenfe and a virtuous propenfity ; I defire no more . Talents are often rather an injury than a benefit to their ...
... fometimes been fuggefted as to the defirableness of talents . " Give to a child , " it has 66 frequently been faid , good fenfe and a virtuous propenfity ; I defire no more . Talents are often rather an injury than a benefit to their ...
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... fome- times been imagined . Talents are the inftruments of ufefulness . He that has them , is capable of producing uncommon benefit ; he that has them not , is deftitute even of the power . A tool with a fine edge may do mifchief ; but ...
... fome- times been imagined . Talents are the inftruments of ufefulness . He that has them , is capable of producing uncommon benefit ; he that has them not , is deftitute even of the power . A tool with a fine edge may do mifchief ; but ...
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... fometimes produced in a man for the remainder of his life , by fevere indifpofition . But the cafe is probably an affair of very ufual oc- currence . Examine the children of peasants . No- thing is more common than to find in them a ...
... fometimes produced in a man for the remainder of his life , by fevere indifpofition . But the cafe is probably an affair of very ufual oc- currence . Examine the children of peasants . No- thing is more common than to find in them a ...
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... fometimes been fuppofed that the resemblance is produced by the intercourfe which takes place be- tween them after their birth . But this is an opinion which the facts by no means authorife us to enter- tain . The first thing which may ...
... fometimes been fuppofed that the resemblance is produced by the intercourfe which takes place be- tween them after their birth . But this is an opinion which the facts by no means authorife us to enter- tain . The first thing which may ...
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... fometimes produce ridicule , where he intended to produce paffion . He will fearch in vain for the hidden trea- fures of his native tongue . He will never be able to employ it in the most advantageous manner . not be well acquainted ...
... fometimes produce ridicule , where he intended to produce paffion . He will fearch in vain for the hidden trea- fures of his native tongue . He will never be able to employ it in the most advantageous manner . not be well acquainted ...
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againſt almoft becauſe cafe caufe cauſe cenfure Chap character child circumftance compofition confequence confiderable confidered confifts courfe defire degree difcernment Effay English language enquiry eſtabliſhed exercife exiftence exiſtence expreffion faid fame favour fcarcely fcience feems felf fenfe fenfibility fentiment fhall fhould fincerity firft firſt flave fociety fome fomething fometimes fource fpecies fpirit frequently ftand ftate ftill ftudy ftyle fubject fuch fuffer fufficiently fuperior fuppofe fyftem genius habits happineſs himſelf impoffible inftance inftruction intereft itſelf juft juftice labour language leaſt leffons lefs mafter mankind means ment mode moft morality moſt muft muſt neceffary nefs never obfervation occafion opinion ourſelves paffions pafs perfons perhaps philofophers pleaſure poffefs poffible prefent profe purpoſe queftion reader reafon refpect refult ſcarcely ſeems ſhall ſpeak ſtate talents taſk thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion ufually underſtanding uſe virtue whofe words worfe writers young perfons youth