 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
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 strani
...at my feet in exchange for my love of reading, I would. spurn them all—Fénelon. RE¿u)INa.—The foundation of knowledge must be laid by reading. General...however, must be brought to the test of real life. In con¿.— versation you never get a system. What is said upon a subject is to be gathered from a hundred... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 378 strani
...more advance their civility to a bear, than their money to a bankrupt.—Chesterfield. MLXXIX. 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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1867 - 158 strani
...public. Isaac Hawkins Browne, one of the SAMUEL JOHNSON. 117 ADVANTAGES OF READING. The foundation 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 - 1873 - 620 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 - 1874 - 584 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."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, William Alexander Clouston - 1875 - 346 strani
...counteracts, the natural consequence of learning, we grow more happy as our minds take a wider range. The foundation of knowledge must be laid by reading. General principles must be had front books, which, however, must be brought to the test of real life. In conversation you never get... | |
 | 1878 - 662 strani
...and.glory of my life. I would not exchange it tor the riches of the Indies." Dr. Johnson says, "The foundation of knowledge must be laid by reading. General principles must be had from books;" and Charles Kings-ley, that, " Except a living man there is nothing more wonderful than a book; a message... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Anna Lydia Ward - 1882 - 926 strani
...in, sloping into brooks. o. LEIGH HUNT—The Story of liimini The foundation of knowledge must belaid by reading. General principles must be had from books,...never get a system. What is said upon a subject is tobe gathered from a hundred people. The parts which a man gets thus are at such a distance from each... | |
 | 1883 - 502 strani
...describes the great canning establishments enthusiastically, and adds : l Ito Poet OflM M Boston, } The foundation of knowledge must be laid by reading. General...is to be gathered from a hundred people. The parts which a man gets thus are at such a distance from each other that he never attains to a full view.... | |
 | Alexander Ireland - 1883 - 320 strani
...superficial notion, that knowledge enough may be acquired in conversation. " The foundation," said he, " must be laid by reading." General principles must...from books, which, however, must be brought to the lest of real life. In conversation you never get a system. What is said upon a subject is to be gathered... | |
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