 | Tobias Smollett - 1802 - 614 pages
...cultivate the various principles of our nature, both speculative and active, in such a manner as to bring them to the greatest perfection of which they are...influence of prevailing errors, and, as far as possible, to engage its prepossessions on the side of truth;'' the importance of the object will command our... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1802 - 612 pages
...cultivate the various principles of our nature, both speculative and ac'tive, in such a manner as to bring them to the greatest perfection of which they are susceptible ; and secondly, by watching over the impresaions and associations which the mind receives in early life, to secure it against the influence... | |
 | 1802 - 888 pages
...' various principles of our nature, * both -speculative and active, in ' such a manner as to bring them to ' the greatest perfection of which ' they are susceptible; and secondly, ' by watching over t lie impressions ' and associations which the mind ' receives in early life, to secure it ' against... | |
 | 1802 - 886 pages
...the ' various principles of our nature, ' both speculative and active, и 1 such a manner as to^bring them to ' the greatest perfection of which ' they are susceptible; and secondly, ' Ivy watching over the impressions 'and associations which the mind ' receives in early life, to secure... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1813 - 556 pages
...cultivate the various principles of our nature, both speculative and active, in such a manner as to bring them to the greatest perfection of which they are...secure it against the influence of prevailing errors, * Professor Stewart. See his introduction to the Elements of Philosophy of the Human Mind, p. 20. and... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 pages
...our nature, both speculative and active, in such a manner as to bring them to the greatest pe-fection of which they are susceptible; and, Secondly, by watching...life, to secure it against the influence of prevailing errours ; and, as far as possible, to engage its prepossessions on the side VOL. i. 3 r of truth. It... | |
 | Jesse Appleton - 1820 - 220 pages
...to you, to be "one of the most essential " objects of education, by watching over the im" pressions, which the mind receives in early life, " to secure...influence of prevailing " errors; and, as far as possible, to engage its pre" possessions on the side of truth," Now, the compiishment of this object may be expected... | |
 | Jesse Appleton - 1820 - 222 pages
...objects of education, by watching over the im" pressions, which the mind receives in early life, M to secure it against the influence of prevailing " errors ; and, as far as possible, to engage its pre" possessions on the side of truth." Now, the ao118 complishment of this object may... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 706 pages
...all the various principles of our nature, both speculative and active, in such a manner as to bring them to the greatest perfection of which they are...influence of prevailing errors; and, as far as possible, to engage its prepossessions on the side of truth. It is ouly upon a philosophical analysis of the... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1825 - 248 pages
...Professor Stewart. See his introduction to the Elements of Philosophy of the Human Mind, p. 20. tions which the mind receives in early life, to secure it...influence of prevailing errors, and as far as possible to engage its prepossessions on the side of truth ;" the importance of the object will command our... | |
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The most essential objects of education are the two following : First, to cultivate all the various principles of our nature, both speculative and active, in such a manner as to bring them to the greatest perfection of which they are susceptible ; and,... 
