 | James Beattie, James Hay Beattie - 1807 - 212 páginas
...sentences, which it was not possible for him to understand. And I was desirous to make a trial how far his own reason could go in tracing out with a little direction,...not as a proof of superior sagacity in him (for I hare no doubt that most children would in like circumstances think as he did,) but merely as a moral... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 362 páginas
...\ \ *' The sources from whence you received your information respecting the West Indies, seeni vei following fact is mentioned, not as a proof of superior...did,) but merely as a moral or logical experiment. ," He had reached his fifth (or sixth) year, knew the alphabet, and could read a little ; but had received... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 356 páginas
...The sources from whence you received your information respecting the West Indies, seem vefollovving fact is mentioned, not as a proof of superior sagacity...did,) but merely as a moral or logical experiment. " He had reached his fifth (or sixth) year, knew the alphabet, and could read a little; but had received... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 356 páginas
...sentences, which it was not possible for him to understand. And I was desirous to make a trial how far his own reason could go in tracing out, with a little...first principle of all religion, the being of GOD. The "The sources from whence you received your information respecting the West Indies, seem veil. ... ••.£.•..'... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 364 páginas
...sentences, which it was not possible for him to understand. And I was desirous to make a trial how far his own reason could go in tracing out, with a little...first principle of all religion, the being of GOD. The " The sources from whence you received your information respecting the West Indies, seem vefollowing... | |
 | Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - 1807 - 572 páginas
...which " it was not possible for him to understand. And I was desirous to make a " trial how far his own reason could go in tracing out, with a little...first principle of all religion, the being of GOD. The follow" ing fact is mentioned, not as a proof of superior sagacity in him (for I have " no doubt that... | |
 | John Evans - 1807 - 318 páginas
...sentences it was not possible for him to understand. And I was desirous to make a trial how far his own reason could go, in tracing out, with a little...and first principle of all religion, the being of a God ! The B following fact is mentioned, not as a proof of superior sagacity in him (for I have no... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1809 - 516 páginas
...tences, which it was impossible for him to understand: and " I was desirous to make a trial, how far his own reason could " go in tracing out, with a little...I have no doubt that most children would, in like cir" cumstances, think as he did), but merely as a moral or " logical experiment. . . (C He had reached... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1812 - 572 páginas
...which it was impossible for him to under" stand : and I was desirous to make a trial, how "far his own reason could go in tracing out, with " a little...following " fact is mentioned, not as a proof of superior sa" gacity in him (for I have no doubt that most " children would, in like circumstances, think as... | |
 | 1820 - 230 páginas
...to understand ; and I was desirous to make a trial how far his own reason could go in tracing qut, with a little^ direction, the great and first principle of all religion, the being of a God. When he attained his fifth ' or sixth year, and had as yet received no particular information... | |
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I had wished to impress on his mind, as soon as it might be prepared to receive them ; but I did not see the propriety of making him commit to memory theological sentences, or any sentences which it was not possible for him to understand. And I was desirous... 
