Let Youth But Know: A Plea for Reason in EducationMethuen, 1909 - 265 sider |
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... becoming an overmastering and fiercely egoistic passion . If the advantage to the winner of an intellectual race is questionable , the discipline to his losing rivals is surely not without its value . I see no reason why examinations ...
... becoming an overmastering and fiercely egoistic passion . If the advantage to the winner of an intellectual race is questionable , the discipline to his losing rivals is surely not without its value . I see no reason why examinations ...
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... becomes hopelessly belittling - even when it is Shake- speare who speaks of " this brave o'erhanging firmament , this majestical roof fretted with golden fire . " Architecture , be it never so fabulous , implies immobility and ...
... becomes hopelessly belittling - even when it is Shake- speare who speaks of " this brave o'erhanging firmament , this majestical roof fretted with golden fire . " Architecture , be it never so fabulous , implies immobility and ...
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... in science so far as I have indicated without a single numerical calculation or quantitative analysis . " He can become a shallow smatterer , in fact ! " Alas ! we must be content in this life to 66 LET YOUTH BUT KNOW.
... in science so far as I have indicated without a single numerical calculation or quantitative analysis . " He can become a shallow smatterer , in fact ! " Alas ! we must be content in this life to 66 LET YOUTH BUT KNOW.
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... become gradually symbolic , and shape them- selves into speech . He distinguishes between himself and the inexpressive animals around him , and calls himself Man . He covers him- self with skins and seeks shelter in caves . Then he ...
... become gradually symbolic , and shape them- selves into speech . He distinguishes between himself and the inexpressive animals around him , and calls himself Man . He covers him- self with skins and seeks shelter in caves . Then he ...
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... becomes , for some centuries , a circle of dazzling light , encompassed by the thick darkness of multitudinous and menacing barbarism . But within the circle of light what incredible things are happening ! High civilisa- tion and heroic ...
... becomes , for some centuries , a circle of dazzling light , encompassed by the thick darkness of multitudinous and menacing barbarism . But within the circle of light what incredible things are happening ! High civilisa- tion and heroic ...
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Side 214 - I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets : who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
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Side 231 - The question which we contend is of such transcendent moment, is, not whether such or such knowledge is of worth, but what is its relative worth? When they have named certain advantages which a given course of study has secured them, persons are apt to assume that they have justified themselves: quite forgetting that the adequatencss of the advantages is the point to be judged.
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