The Works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in Nine Volumes, Τόμος 81813 |
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... tion in matters before us , we shall be plunged into perpetual errors in our conduct . Now that which should always be prac- tised , must at some time be learnt . Besides every son and daughter of Adam has a most im- " portant concern ...
... tion in matters before us , we shall be plunged into perpetual errors in our conduct . Now that which should always be prac- tised , must at some time be learnt . Besides every son and daughter of Adam has a most im- " portant concern ...
Σελίδα 24
... tion , that it furnishes the student with the knowledge of men and the affairs of life , as reading furnishes him with book - learning . A man who dwells all his days among books may have amassed together a vast heap of notions , but he ...
... tion , that it furnishes the student with the knowledge of men and the affairs of life , as reading furnishes him with book - learning . A man who dwells all his days among books may have amassed together a vast heap of notions , but he ...
Σελίδα 26
... tion , reading , or study , will gain but a slight and superficial knowledge , which will be in danger of vanishing with the voice of the speaker ; and he that confines himself merely to his closet and his own narrow observation of ...
... tion , reading , or study , will gain but a slight and superficial knowledge , which will be in danger of vanishing with the voice of the speaker ; and he that confines himself merely to his closet and his own narrow observation of ...
Σελίδα 32
... their en- quiries concerning it by conversation , without every ones pe- rusing it . V. Remember that your business in reading or in conversa- tion , especially on subjects of natural , moral , 32 THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MIND .
... their en- quiries concerning it by conversation , without every ones pe- rusing it . V. Remember that your business in reading or in conversa- tion , especially on subjects of natural , moral , 32 THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MIND .
Σελίδα 33
Isaac Watts. tion , especially on subjects of natural , moral , or divine science , is not merely to know the opinion of the author or speaker , for this is but the mere knowledge of history ; but your chief busi- ness is to consider ...
Isaac Watts. tion , especially on subjects of natural , moral , or divine science , is not merely to know the opinion of the author or speaker , for this is but the mere knowledge of history ; but your chief busi- ness is to consider ...
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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.