Progressive Education: Observations on the first four years of childhoodLongman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1839 - Education |
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... fear to strengthen every power which he possesses . In his hands the most energetic faculties will only become better instruments for executing higher designs ; and as religion and morality alone can secure to us purity of intention ...
... fear to strengthen every power which he possesses . In his hands the most energetic faculties will only become better instruments for executing higher designs ; and as religion and morality alone can secure to us purity of intention ...
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... fear , proportioned to our idea of the strength of this internal power . I hardly know whether or not it is in the power of instructors to increase the moral energy of their pupils ; but it seems quite certain that it is very easy to ...
... fear , proportioned to our idea of the strength of this internal power . I hardly know whether or not it is in the power of instructors to increase the moral energy of their pupils ; but it seems quite certain that it is very easy to ...
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... fear to run the risk of trying any new experiment ; and feel as if it were their duty to persevere in that plan which has always been supposed to be the best . But it should be remembered , that these suppositions are not without risk ...
... fear to run the risk of trying any new experiment ; and feel as if it were their duty to persevere in that plan which has always been supposed to be the best . But it should be remembered , that these suppositions are not without risk ...
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... us either with hopes or fears for ourselves , seems to us of trifling importance . It has often been remarked , that suffering introduces a man into the world , and accom- panies him out of it . What a crowd of 52 BIRTH ,
... us either with hopes or fears for ourselves , seems to us of trifling importance . It has often been remarked , that suffering introduces a man into the world , and accom- panies him out of it . What a crowd of 52 BIRTH ,
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... fear . Were they afraid of the dog , they would scream out ; did they want to see it nearer , they would stretch them- selves towards it , and utter tones of impatience . But it is only in a state of tranquillity that they pronounce its ...
... fear . Were they afraid of the dog , they would scream out ; did they want to see it nearer , they would stretch them- selves towards it , and utter tones of impatience . But it is only in a state of tranquillity that they pronounce its ...
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