Improvement of the Mind |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
A. S. BARNES acquaintance Æneid Alexander Pope American argument Arithmetic assent Astronomy Barnes's chapter Charles Tennyson Turner Chart cloth complete Congregational Church contains conversation convince course Davies discourse dispute divine doctrine edition English exercises Ezra Cornell folly genius Geography give Grammar happy History hymns ideas illustrated improvement inquiry instruction Isaac Watts judge judgment knowledge labor language learner learning lessons LL.D mankind manner maps mathematical matter meditation memory ment method Metric System mind mistake Monteith's moral National natural philosophy nature never objects observation opinions Peck's persons Philip Gilbert Hamerton philosophy powers practice prejudices present principles Prof Professor proper propositions pupil question Ray Palmer Reader reading reason religion rules schools sense sentiments soul Steele's student style survey teach teacher temper text-book things thoughts tion treatise truth tutor understanding volume wise words Worman's writing young
Popular passages
Page 78 - What shall we say then ? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound ? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein...
Page 86 - Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Page 160 - 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.
Page 49 - 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.
Page 89 - Let no sharp language, no noisy exclamation, no sarcasms or biting jests, be heard among you ; no perverse or invidious consequences be drawn from each other's opinions, and imputed to the person ; let there be no wilful perversion of another's...
Page 91 - ... his sentiments. 2. If he be haughty and proud of his knowledge, imperious in his airs, and is always fond of imposing his sentiments on all the company. 3. If he be positive and dogmatical in his own opinions, and will dispute to the end ; if he will resist the brightest evidence of truth, rather than suffer himself to be overcome, or yield to the plainest and strongest reasonings. 4. If he be one who always affects to outshine all the company, and delights to hear himself talk and flourish upon...