The Works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in Nine Volumes, Τόμος 81813 |
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... persons in younger years , who will favour them with a perusal , and who would seek the cultivation of their own understandings in the early days of life . Perhaps they may find something here which may awake a latent genius , and ...
... persons in younger years , who will favour them with a perusal , and who would seek the cultivation of their own understandings in the early days of life . Perhaps they may find something here which may awake a latent genius , and ...
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... persons whatsoever to use their reason ing powers upon a thousand occasions ; every hour of life calls for some regular exercise of our judgment as to times and things persons and actions ; without a prudent and discreet determina- tion ...
... persons whatsoever to use their reason ing powers upon a thousand occasions ; every hour of life calls for some regular exercise of our judgment as to times and things persons and actions ; without a prudent and discreet determina- tion ...
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... persons , times and things . This will awaken you with lively vigour to address yourselves to the work of improving your reasoning powers , and seizing every opportunity and advantage for that end . II . Consider the weaknesses ...
... persons , times and things . This will awaken you with lively vigour to address yourselves to the work of improving your reasoning powers , and seizing every opportunity and advantage for that end . II . Consider the weaknesses ...
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... persons of great learning , that by converse among them , and comparing yourselves with them , you may acquire a mean opinion of your own attainments , and may be thereby ani- rated with new zeal to equal them as far as possible , or to ...
... persons of great learning , that by converse among them , and comparing yourselves with them , you may acquire a mean opinion of your own attainments , and may be thereby ani- rated with new zeal to equal them as far as possible , or to ...
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... persons and things , must take heed of a fanciful temper of mind , and a humourous conduct in his affairs . Fancy and humour early and constantly indulged , may expect an old age over - run with follies . The notion of humourist is ...
... persons and things , must take heed of a fanciful temper of mind , and a humourous conduct in his affairs . Fancy and humour early and constantly indulged , may expect an old age over - run with follies . The notion of humourist is ...
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Σελίδα 7 - DEEPLY possess your mind with the vast importance of a good judgment, and the rich and inestimable advantage of right reasoning. Review the instances of your own misconduct in life; think seriously with yourselves how many follies and sorrows you had escaped, and how much guilt and misery you...
Σελίδα 143 - Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
Σελίδα 106 - Who sees with equal eye, as God of all, A hero perish, or a sparrow fall, Atoms or systems into ruin hurl'd, And now a bubble burst, and now a world.
Σελίδα 94 - If the mind apply itself at first to easier subjects and things near akin to what is already known, and then advance to the more remote and knotty parts of knowledge by slow degrees, it will be able in this manner to cope with great difficulties, and prevail over them with amazing and happy success.
Σελίδα 65 - He that answereth a matter before he heareth it it is folly and shame unto him.
Σελίδα 21 - ... maturity. 4. It is another advantage of reading, that we may review what we have read ; we may consult the page again and again, and meditate on it at successive seasons, in our serenest and retired hours, having the book always at hand...
Σελίδα 31 - General observations drawn from particulars are the jewels of knowledge, comprehending great store in a little room ; but they are therefore to be made with the greater care and caution, lest, if we take counterfeit for true, our loss and shame be the greater when our stock comes to a severe scrutiny.