Any general character, from the best to the worst, from the most ignorant to the most enlightened, may be given to any community, even to the world at large, by the application of proper means; which means are to a great extent at the command and under... The United States Literary Gazette - Seite 621825Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Bagnell Bury - 1920 - 404 Seiten
...to the Prince Regent.1 Here he lays down that " any general character, from the best to the worst, may be given to any community, even to the world at...and under the control of those who have influence in the affairs of men."2 The string on which he continually harps is that it is the cardinal error... | |
| John Bagnell Bury - 1920 - 404 Seiten
...to the Prince Regent. 1 Here he lays down that " any general character, from the best to the worst, may be given to any community, even to the world at...and under the control of those who have influence in the affairs of men." 2 The string on which he continually harps is that it is the cardinal error... | |
| William Boyd - 1921 - 456 Seiten
...community may form the individuals of that community into the best or into the worst characters." " Any general character, from the best to the worst, from the most ignorant to the most enlightened," he declares with all the emphasis of capitals in the First Essay, " may be given to any community,... | |
| Marie Hasbach - 1922 - 256 Seiten
...der übrigen Werke war mir nur aus zweiter Hand zugänglich. *) A New View of Society, p. 9: ,,Any character from the best to the worst from the most...given to any Community even to the world at large by applying certain means." ') An adress, p. n: „The human intellect must begin to be released from... | |
| Louis Angelo Boettiger - 1923 - 336 Seiten
...Character," may be viewed as concrete applications of his theory. "Any general character," he wrote, "from the best to the worst, from the most ignorant...and under the control of those who have influence in the " Podmore, p. 327. affairs of men." 16 In fact, he was so deeply concerned in this matter that,... | |
| 1926 - 812 Seiten
...heredity. On the contrary, as Mr. Cole points out, what Owen said in his famous sentence was that "Any character, from the best to the worst, from the most...given to any community, even to the world at large, by applying certain means, which are to a great extent at the command, and under the control, or easily... | |
| Alfred W. Briggs - 1924 - 328 Seiten
...by him, he is the creature of circumstance. Deform the circumstance and you have reformed the man. "Any general character, from the best to the worst,...even to the world at large, by the application of the proper means; which means are to a great extent at the command and under the control of those who... | |
| Margaret Trabue Hodgen - 1925 - 336 Seiten
...steam, iron and cotton, why not also in flesh, blood and spirit? " Any general character," Owen said, " may be given to any community, even to the world at...and under the control of those who have influence in the affairs of men."* Although the originator of many visionary schemes 1 Podmore, op. cit., p.... | |
| Harry Wellington Laidler - 1927 - 780 Seiten
...foundation for a change in circumstances that will produce good characters.6 In fact, Owen claimed that "any general character, from the best to the worst,...and under the control of those who have influence in the affairs of men."7 Power of Education. — By education the inhabitants ofV a community could... | |
| Robert Owen - 1927 - 326 Seiten
...Your Royal Highness's faithful Servant, THE AUTHOR ESSAYS ON THE FORMATION OF CHARACTER FIRST ESSAY. " Any general character, from the best to the worst,...ignorant to the most enlightened, may be given to I any community, even to the world at large, by the application of proper means ; which means are to... | |
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