 foundation of knowledge must be laid by reading. General principles must be had from books, which, however, must be brought to the test of real life. In conversation you never get a system. What is said upon a subject is to be gathered from a hundred...  The American Educational Monthly - Stran 4921871Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 strani
...superficial notion, that knowledge enough may he acquired in conversation. "The foundation (said he) must be laid by reading. General principles must be had from books, • Prayers and Meditation», p. 138. t [This is n proverbial sentence. •• Hell (says Herbert)... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 strani
...superficial notion, that knowledge enough may be acquired in conversation. " The foundation (said he) must be laid by reading. General principles must be had from books, • Prayers and Meditations p. 138. t [This ii a proverbial sentence. " Hell (tsyi Herbert' is full... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 strani
...money to a bankrupt.—Chesterfield. MLXXIX. The foundation of knowledge must be laid by reading 1 , General principles must be had from books, which,...gathered from a hundred people. The parts of a truth, which a man gets thus, are at such a distance from each other that he never attains to a full view.—Johnson.... | |
 | John Thornton - 1829 - 228 strani
...the idle notion, that knowledge enough may be acquired in conversation. "The foundation," said he, " must be laid by reading. General principles must be...get a system. What is said upon a subject is to be got from a hundred people. The parts of a truth, which a man gets thus, are at such a distance from... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 strani
...more advance their civility to a bear, than their money to a bankrupt.—Chesterfield. MLXX1X. The foundation of knowledge must be laid by reading, General...conversation you never get a system. What is said vipon a subject is to be gathered from a hundred people. The parts of a truth, which a man gets thus,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 strani
...superficial notion, that knowledge enough may be acquired in conversation. " The foundation (said he) must be laid by reading. General principles must be...gathered from a hundred people. The parts of a truth, which a man gets thus, are at such a distance from each other that he never attains to a full view."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 374 strani
...superficial notion, that knowledge enough may be acquired in conversation. " The foundation," said he, " must be laid by reading. General principles must be...gathered from a hundred people. The parts of a truth, which a man gets thus, are at such a distance from each other that he never attains to a full view."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 strani
...superficial notion, that knowledge enough may be acquired in conversation. " The foundation," said he, " must be laid by reading. General principles must be...gathered from a hundred people. The parts of a truth, which a man gets thus, are at such a distance from each other that he never attains to a full view."... | |
 | 1837 - 352 strani
...value, even if no further consequence were to be derived from it! London Reviews, A"b. 4. 465. The foundation of knowledge must be laid by reading. General...gathered from a hundred people. The parts of a truth, which a man gets thus, are at such a distance from each other that he never attains to a full view.—Johnson.... | |
 | James Everett - 1842 - 592 strani
...what Dr. Johnson with so much judgment has expressed:—" The foundation of knowledge must be laid in reading. General principles must be had from books,...gathered from a hundred people. The parts of a truth, which a man gets thus, are at such a distance from each other, that he never attains to a full view."... | |
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