 | François Joseph Pons - 1806 - 390 strani
...admission of whatever is useful in the principles of other nations. Indeed, all the Spanish youth, fully sensible of the insufficiency of their education,...apply with avidity to the reading of foreign books, to supply the deficiency of domestic instruction. Amongst these very few are to be seen, who do not,... | |
 | François Raymond J. de Pons - 1807 - 572 strani
...admission of whatever is useful in the principles of other nations. Indeed, all the Spanish youth, fully sensible of the insufficiency of their education,...apply with avidity to the reading of foreign books, to supply the deficiency of domestic instruction. Among these very few are to be seen, who do not,... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1808 - 708 strani
...never mentioned hi» teachers nor Ыч school. He »aid thai he leirned Greek after he was font. Dcpons observes, that at present the- • Spanish youth,...apply with avidity to the reading of foreign books. It i» Said Miranda Ircgra his trxvdrin ¡4esjio rarty manhood. Htentereu the army and vas captain in... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1808 - 710 strani
...after he was forty. Depons observes, that at prêtent tlie Spanish youth, sensible of the m»umcic.ncy of their education, apply with avidity to the reading of foreign books. It is said Miranda brjau h» travels in lite prorinres.in early manhood. He entereti phe arm) and was captain in the regular... | |
 | James Biggs - 1811 - 334 strani
...jealousy which the court have ever entertained of the natives. This disappointment is mentioned, with what truth, I cannot say, as a cause of our hero's...foreign books. It is said Miranda began his travels ia the provinces, in early manhood. He entered the army and was captain in the regular troops of Spain.... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1822 - 844 strani
...admission of whatever is useful in the principles of other nations. Indeed all the Creole .youth, fully sensible of the insufficiency of their education,...apply with avidity to the reading of foreign books, to supply the deficiency of domestic instruction. Among these, very few are "to be seen who do not,... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1822 - 846 strani
...admission of whatever is useful in the principles of other nations. Indeed all the Creole youth, fully sensible of the insufficiency of their education,...apply with avidity to the reading of foreign books, to supply the deficiency of domestic instruction. Among these, very few are to be seen who do not,... | |
 | Nels Andrew Nelson Cleven - 1927 - 824 strani
...jealousy which the court have ever entertained of the natives. This disappointment is mentioned, with what truth I cannot say, as a cause of our hero's...Colonel ; but this is doubtful. One of his stations wag at Guatimala. Here he improved his opportunities of becoming acquainted with New Spain. He left... | |
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If such an event ever occurred, it probably had a large share of influence on a mind like that of Miranda. But the ardor of his feelings, the boldness of his speculations, and the republican bias of thinking, which he always manifested, afford sufficient... 