American Annals of Education and Instruction, Volume 5Allen & Ticknor, 1835 - Education |
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... nature , to an extent as much greater than those who overcharge their stomachs , as the intellectual powers are higher than the animal propensities . If we find but few cases of mental gluttony equal to that of M. de Stael , there are ...
... nature , to an extent as much greater than those who overcharge their stomachs , as the intellectual powers are higher than the animal propensities . If we find but few cases of mental gluttony equal to that of M. de Stael , there are ...
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... nature , and through her , of the wisdom , majesty , and goodness of God . ' But it is also the interpreter of the soul , and expresses its inmost feelings , its most delicate shades of emotion , with a faithfulness and power , which ...
... nature , and through her , of the wisdom , majesty , and goodness of God . ' But it is also the interpreter of the soul , and expresses its inmost feelings , its most delicate shades of emotion , with a faithfulness and power , which ...
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... nature is adapted to the structure of the eye ; and the brilliant sun is ushered in by a gradually increasing twilight . But we neglect , or counteract this indication of nature . Many exclude all light from the sleeping room , until it ...
... nature is adapted to the structure of the eye ; and the brilliant sun is ushered in by a gradually increasing twilight . But we neglect , or counteract this indication of nature . Many exclude all light from the sleeping room , until it ...
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... nature's shades , require some substitute ; but this should be of thin , green silk , which will soften , but not exclude the rays of light . The habit of saving time by reading and writing by twilight or moonlight he protests against ...
... nature's shades , require some substitute ; but this should be of thin , green silk , which will soften , but not exclude the rays of light . The habit of saving time by reading and writing by twilight or moonlight he protests against ...
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... nature . This dialogue had such an effect upon the mind of Joseph , that he saw there must be a commander under whose authority every thing is transacted in this world . He began to look upon the world with different eyes . When- ever ...
... nature . This dialogue had such an effect upon the mind of Joseph , that he saw there must be a commander under whose authority every thing is transacted in this world . He began to look upon the world with different eyes . When- ever ...
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Page 364 - The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes up the highest perfection.
Page 192 - If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
Page 544 - Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Page 450 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Page 192 - There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured : coals were kindled by it.
Page 192 - Who can count the dust of Jacob, And the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, And let my last end be like his!
Page 192 - I shall see him, but not now ; I shall behold him, but not nigh : there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
Page 192 - In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
Page 192 - The God of my rock ; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
Page 25 - ... for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who was more merry than wise, stole it from him one day in the midst of his pleading; but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest.