The British EducatorThomas Murray, 1856 |
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... position which we have presumed to take as resolving the simple but great questions of the How , the Why , and the Wherefore in this vital inquiry ; we cannot reasonably take any very deep offence at such conclusions ; or what avails ...
... position which we have presumed to take as resolving the simple but great questions of the How , the Why , and the Wherefore in this vital inquiry ; we cannot reasonably take any very deep offence at such conclusions ; or what avails ...
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... position for themselves , and to fortify it with their own peculiar arguments ; then we shall endeavour , by force of legitimate and reasonable argu- ment , to storm their lines , seize upon their citadel , and unfurl what we believe to ...
... position for themselves , and to fortify it with their own peculiar arguments ; then we shall endeavour , by force of legitimate and reasonable argu- ment , to storm their lines , seize upon their citadel , and unfurl what we believe to ...
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... position that the working of the whole subserves the action of the soul and ministers to its revelations and aspirations . We would maintain and defend that position but by the principles of Reason and Right . In our next we will resume ...
... position that the working of the whole subserves the action of the soul and ministers to its revelations and aspirations . We would maintain and defend that position but by the principles of Reason and Right . In our next we will resume ...
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... position in society to that of an interpreter attached to the head quarters of Lord Raglan in the Crimea . The account of his intercourse with the Turkish Officers must be full of interest to all the friends of Christian civilisation ...
... position in society to that of an interpreter attached to the head quarters of Lord Raglan in the Crimea . The account of his intercourse with the Turkish Officers must be full of interest to all the friends of Christian civilisation ...
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... position of distinction ? Why is it that this prolific mother of various de- partments of knowledge , this science of sciences , has been so im- perfectly comprehended , and so partially pursued ? The answer is simple - in humility and ...
... position of distinction ? Why is it that this prolific mother of various de- partments of knowledge , this science of sciences , has been so im- perfectly comprehended , and so partially pursued ? The answer is simple - in humility and ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
action beautiful become believe better called character Christian Church common consider course desire divine duty English establishment existence expression fact feel force genius give given Government hand head heart hope House human ignorance importance influence instruction interest kind knowledge labour language Latin laws learned less light living look Lord Lord John Russell matter means measure mind moral nature never noble object once original parents pass person picture position possessed practice present principle question reason receive regard religious scheme schools seems sense soul speak spirit stand sure teachers teaching things thought tion tongue true truth universal views whole young youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 118 - And though a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world into, yet if he have not studied the solid things in them as well as the words and lexicons, he were nothing so much to be esteemed a learned man, as any yeoman or tradesman competently wise in his mother dialect only.
Seite 109 - To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran ; And much it grieved my heart to think What man has made of man. Through primrose tufts, in that green bower, The periwinkle trailed its wreaths ; And 'tis my faith that every flower Enjoys the air it breathes.
Seite 189 - Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest : behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Seite 81 - The vocabulary is the vocabulary of the common people. There is not an expression, if we except a few technical terms of theology, which would puzzle the rudest peasant. We have observed several pages which do not contain a single word of more than two syllables.
Seite 152 - tis her privilege Through all the years of this our life, to lead From joy to joy: for she can so inform The mind that is within us, so impress With quietness and beauty, and so feed With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues, Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men, Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all The dreary intercourse of daily life, Shall e'er prevail against us, or disturb Our cheerful faith that all which we behold Is full of blessings.
Seite 189 - And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me : nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Seite 118 - But because our understanding cannot in this body found itself but on sensible things, nor arrive so clearly to the knowledge of God and things invisible, as by orderly conning over the visible and inferior creature, the same method is necessarily to be followed in all discreet teaching.
Seite 235 - Tell me not, in mournful numbers, "Life is but an empty dream!" For the soul is dead that slumbers. And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; "Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Seite 39 - Though justice be thy plea, consider this — That in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy.
Seite 151 - I shall detain you no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hill-side, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming.