The Method Off Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres: Or, An Introduction to Languages, Poetry, Rhetoric, History, Moral Philosophy, Physics, &c. ...W.J. and J. Richardson, J. Walker, 1804 - Education |
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... Principal of the University of Paris , Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College , and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres . TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH . VOL . III . THE TENTH EDITION , CORREC LONDON ...
... Principal of the University of Paris , Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College , and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres . TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH . VOL . III . THE TENTH EDITION , CORREC LONDON ...
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... 157 158 159 . ibid . ARTICLE II . The principal Characters and Virtues of the Romans , with respect to War , 1. Equity and wise Caution in undertaking 160 incredible Severity of their Discipline , and the different Rewards.
... 157 158 159 . ibid . ARTICLE II . The principal Characters and Virtues of the Romans , with respect to War , 1. Equity and wise Caution in undertaking 160 incredible Severity of their Discipline , and the different Rewards.
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... Recreation , 357 ARTICLE XII . To train up the Boys to Virtue by Discourse and Example , ARTICLE XIII . Piety , Religion , and Zeal for the Children's Salvation , 360 362 Of the Duties of the Principal , ARTICLE I. Of.
... Recreation , 357 ARTICLE XII . To train up the Boys to Virtue by Discourse and Example , ARTICLE XIII . Piety , Religion , and Zeal for the Children's Salvation , 360 362 Of the Duties of the Principal , ARTICLE I. Of.
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... Principal , ARTICLE I. Of the Diet of the Students , ARTICLE II . Of the Studies , ibid 36- 370 ARTICLE III . Of the Discipline of the College , 37 ARTICLE IV . Of Education , ARTICLE V. Of Religion , 1. Instructions , 2. Of the Use of ...
... Principal , ARTICLE I. Of the Diet of the Students , ARTICLE II . Of the Studies , ibid 36- 370 ARTICLE III . Of the Discipline of the College , 37 ARTICLE IV . Of Education , ARTICLE V. Of Religion , 1. Instructions , 2. Of the Use of ...
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... principal men of the city , to whom he communicated his views ; and being fully assured of their concurrence , he came into the public assembly , attended by a body of soldiers , to terrify and intimi- date all such as should oppose his ...
... principal men of the city , to whom he communicated his views ; and being fully assured of their concurrence , he came into the public assembly , attended by a body of soldiers , to terrify and intimi- date all such as should oppose his ...
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