 The studies which he sets him upon are but as it were the exercises of his faculties and employment of his time, to keep him from sauntering and idleness, to teach him application and accustom him to take pains, and to give him some little taste of what...  The Life of John Locke - Page 262by Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1876Full view - About this book
 | Education - 1803 - 456 pages
...and industry. The studies which he sets him upon are but as it were the exercise of his faculties, and to give him some little taste of what his own industry must perfect. A father would do well, as his son grows up and is capable of it, to talk familiarly with him, nay... | |
 | Classical philology - 1819 - 496 pages
...it W7f , Ihe exercise of his faculties, and employment of his time, to keep him from sauntering and idleness, to teach him application, and accustom him...; or be a master in history or chronology ? Though somcthiug of each of these is to be taught him : but it is only to open the door, that he may look... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1810 - 446 pages
...it were, the exercise of his faculties, and employment of his time, to keep him from sauntering and idleness, to teach him application, and accustom him...tutor, a young gentleman should be an accomplished critick, orator, or logician ; go to the bottom of metaphysicks, natural philosophy, or mathematicks... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1810 - 874 pages
...employment of his time, to keep him from sauntering and idleness, to teach him application, and accostom him to take pains, and to give him some little taste...expects that, under a tutor, a young gentleman should be in accomplished critick, orator, or logician ; go to the bottom of inetaphysicks, natural philosophy,... | |
 | Classical philology - 1812 - 494 pages
...it were, the exercise of his faculties, and employment of his time, to keep'liim from sauntering and idleness, to teach him application, and accustom him...Though something of each of these is to be taught him : but it is only to open the door, that lie may look in, and, as it were, begin an acquaintance, but.... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 492 pages
...it were, the exercises of his faculties, and employment of his time, tp keep him from sauntering and idleness, to teach him application, and accustom him...though something of each of these is to be taught him : but it is only to open the door, that he may look in, and, as it were, begin an acquaintance, but... | |
 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1823 - 502 pages
...were, the] exercises .of his faculties, and employment of his time, to keep him from sauntering and idleness, to teach him application, and accustom him...though something of each of these is to be taught him : but it is only to open the door, that he may look in, and, as it were, begin an acquaintance, but... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 504 pages
...were, the] exercises of his faculties, and employment of his time, to keep him from sauntering and idleness, to teach him application, and accustom him...accomplished critic, orator, or logician ; go to the bottdn of metaphysics, natural philosophy, or mathematics ; or be a master in history or chronology?... | |
 | John Locke - Philosophy, Modern - 1823 - 488 pages
...were, the] exercises of his faculties, and employment of his time, to keep him from sauntering and idleness, to teach him application, and accustom him to take pains, and to in need of the assistance and help of a teacher, are generally neglected, and thought but a slight,... | |
 | George Crabb - English language - 1826 - 768 pages
...languages and the ornamental branches of the arts and sciences constitutes a person accomplished ; ' For who expects that, under a tutor, a young gentleman should be an accomplished publick orator or logician.' LOCKE. The highest possible degree of skill in any art constitutes a man... | |
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