 to master all subjects we need not be particular. To quote the old song: Could a man be secure That his days would endure A^ of old, for a thousand long years, What things might he know ! What deeds might he do ! And all without hurry or care. The  The American Educational Monthly - Stran 971871Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1871 - 976 strani
...appealed to and held conclusive, then should it be appealed to and held conclusive throughout. Had we time to master all subjects we need not be particular....deeds might he do ! And all without hurry or care. " But we that have but span-long lives " must ever bear in * mind our limited time for acquisition.... | |
 | American Medical Association - 1872 - 880 strani
...day. As one casts his eye over this appalling schedule from Germany, he is reminded of the lines in the old song:— Could a man be secure That his days would endure, As of old, for a thousand long years, What things might he know ! What deeds might he dol And all without... | |
 | 1874 - 702 strani
...least as great value as that of anything else that might be taught in the same time. " Had we time to master all subjects we need not be particular. To quote the old song— Could a man be secure Tbat his life would endure, As of old for a thousand long years, What things he might know! What deeds... | |
 | Robert Hebert Quick - 1874 - 376 strani
...least as great value as that of anything else that might be taught in the same time. " Had we time to master all subjects we need not be particular. To quote the old songCould a man be secure That his life would endure, As of old for a thousand long years, What things... | |
 | 1861 - 444 strani
...be wasted unnecessarily. "Could a man be secure That his days would r.ndure As of old for a thousand years, What things might he know ! What deeds might he do! And all without hurry or care." But as we have but a brief tenure of existence, it is wise that as little as possible of our three-score... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1876 - 524 strani
...Bacon's, now unfortunately obsolete—we must determine the relative values of knowledges. Had we time to master all subjects we need not be particular....quote the old song:— Could a man be secure That his day* would eudure As "f old, for a thousand ton; years, What tlimsrs might he know I What deed« might... | |
 | 1878 - 448 strani
...men and women have been attempting too much. " Could a man be secure That his days would endure As of old, for a thousand long years, What things might...deeds might he do! And all without hurry or care." But unfortunately for us and our courses of study, the line of Methuselah has become extinct. The period... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1880 - 272 strani
...song says— " Could a man be secure That his days would endure, As of old, for a thousand long year ; What things might he know ! What deeds might he do! And all without hurry or care." But our time is very limited. Truly, as the sacred writer says, " Our days are as a span long, and... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1884 - 130 strani
...KNOWLEDGE OF MOST WORTH. 13 sive, then should it be appealed to and held conclusive throughout. Had we time to master all subjects we need not be particular....song:— Could a man be secure That his days would endure As of old, for a thousand long years, What things might he know! What deeds might he do 1 And all without... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1890 - 836 strani
...lu'story of my work. CHAPTER VIII. THE LIBRARY. Could a man be secure That his days would endure As of old, for a thousand long years, What things might...deeds might he do! And all without hurry or care. Old Song. IF as Plato says knowledge is goodness, and goodness God, then libraries occupy holy ground,... | |
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