The English Journal of Education, Volumes 8-9Darton and Clark, 1854 - Education |
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... present day begin now to feel that they were not so trained in early life as to be able to engage , with much hope of success , in those pursuits and researches for which the present age is distinguished . They find practical and self ...
... present day begin now to feel that they were not so trained in early life as to be able to engage , with much hope of success , in those pursuits and researches for which the present age is distinguished . They find practical and self ...
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... present English system , those new elements which may be introduced will give an impulse to edu- cation instead of proving an incumbrance . In the first place , as regards classical literature , there must be some error in our mode of ...
... present English system , those new elements which may be introduced will give an impulse to edu- cation instead of proving an incumbrance . In the first place , as regards classical literature , there must be some error in our mode of ...
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... present volume no longer seeks or confers honour by reference to the college and university where he received the lessons he has turned to so good account ; and it may be a just source of pride to him that he need add no titles to his ...
... present volume no longer seeks or confers honour by reference to the college and university where he received the lessons he has turned to so good account ; and it may be a just source of pride to him that he need add no titles to his ...
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... present editor for the care and learning he has bestowed on these barren topics . Were it not for his valuable notes , we should be called on constantly to remember or ascertain to whom Hilaira was sister , what was the real name of ...
... present editor for the care and learning he has bestowed on these barren topics . Were it not for his valuable notes , we should be called on constantly to remember or ascertain to whom Hilaira was sister , what was the real name of ...
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... present enter into details , but content ourselves with saying that , from the style and nature of the books themselves , we are impressed with the idea that their author did not himself possess any real knowledge of the language he ...
... present enter into details , but content ourselves with saying that , from the style and nature of the books themselves , we are impressed with the idea that their author did not himself possess any real knowledge of the language he ...
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Page 177 - A death unto sin, and a new birth unto righteousness : for being by nature born in sin, and the children of wrath, we are hereby made the children of grace.
Page 323 - For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness...
Page 133 - If Hope prostrate lie, Love too will sink and die. But Love is subtle, and doth proof derive From her own life that Hope is yet alive ; And, bending o'er with soul-transfusing eyes, And the soft murmurs of the mother dove, Woos back the fleeting spirit, and half supplies : — Thus Love repays to Hope what Hope first gave to Love.
Page 181 - The Creed, the Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments do find me now the most acceptable and plentiful matter for all my meditations. They are to me as my daily bread and drink. And as I can speak and write of them over and over again, so I had rather read or hear of them than of any of the school niceties which once so much pleased me. And thus I observed it was with old Bishop Usher and with many other men.
Page 133 - Thus Love repays to Hope what Hope first gave to Love. Yet haply there will come a weary day, When overtasked at length Both Love and Hope beneath the load give way. Then with a statue's smile, a statue's strength, Stands the mute sister, Patience, nothing loth, And both supporting does the work of both.
Page 54 - YE are to take care that this child be brought to the bishop, to be confirmed by him, so soon as he can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, in the vulgar tongue, and be further instructed in the Church Catechism set forth for that purpose.
Page 180 - Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet'; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.' '"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.