 | Tobias Smollett - 1802 - 612 pages
...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...to accomplish it will prompt to vigorous exertion." p. 19. The second letter relates to the association of ideas, and the cause of their permanence. This... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1802 - 614 pages
...perfection of which they are susceptible; and secondly, by watching over the impressions and associations which the mind receives in early life, to secure it...object will command our attention, and our anxiety ta accomplish it will prompt to vigorous exertion.' p. 19. The second letter relates to the association... | |
 | 1802 - 888 pages
...perfection oi" which they are susceptible; and, secondly, by watching over the impressions and associations which the mind receives in early life, to secure it...to engage its prepossessions on the side of truth." In the second letter, objections are aaswered, and associations are shown to be deeply fixed in the... | |
 | 1802 - 886 pages
...of which ' they are susceptible; and secondly, ' Ivy watching over the impressions 'and associations which the mind ' receives in early life, to secure it ' against the influence of prevail' ing errors, and as tar as possib!* ' to engage its prepossessions on tb1 '.sido of tiuth ;'... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 pages
...pe-fection of which they are susceptible; and, Secondly, by watching over the impressions and associations which the mind receives in early 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...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 just in... | |
 | 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 be expected... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 706 pages
...perfection of which they are susceptible ; and, Secondly, by watching over the impressions and associations which the mind receives in early life, to secure it...to engage its prepossessions on the side of truth. It is ouly upon a philosophical analysis of the mind, that a systematical plan can be founded, for... | |
 | 1828 - 394 pages
...perfection of which they are susceptible-; and, secondly, by watching over the impressions and associations which the mind receives in early life, to secure it...to engage its prepossessions on the side of truth. It is only upon a philosophical analysis of the mind, that a systematical plan can be founded, for... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 pages
...perfection ol which they are susceptible : and, secondly, by watching over the impressions and associations which the mind receives in early life, to secure it...to engage its prepossessions on the side of truth. It is only upon a philosophical analysis of the mind, that a systematical plan can be founded, for... | |
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... 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, secondly, by watching over the impressions and... 
