 Children, do not much trouble their thoughts and clog their memories with bare Grammar Rudiments, which to them are harsh in getting, and fluid in retaining; because indeed to them they signifie nothing, but a mere swimming notion of a general term, which...  The Orbis Pictus of John Amos Comenius - Page xxvby Johann Amos Comenius - 1887 - 194 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Johann Amos Comenius - Children's Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1777 - 250 pages
...in getting, and fluid in retaining; becaufe indeed to them they fignify nothing, but a mere fwimming notion of a general term, which they know not what...till they comprehend particulars, but by this or the likefubfidiary, inform them, firft with iome knowledge of things and words wherewith toexprefs them,... | |
 | Johann Amos Comenius - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1810 - 228 pages
...getting, and fluid in retaining ; because indeed to them they signify nothing, but a mere swimming uotion of a general term, which they know not what it meaneth,...wherewith to express them, and then their rules of speakr iogwill bebetterunderstood and more firmly kept in mind. Else how should a child conceive what... | |
 | Education - 1862 - 752 pages
...rudiments, which to them are harsh in getting, and fluid in retaining; because, indeed, to them they signify nothing, but a mere swimming notion of a general term,...what it meaneth, till they comprehend particulars. For rules, consisting of generalities, are delivered, as I mny say, at the third hand, presuming first... | |
 | Education - 1863 - 768 pages
...which to them are harsh in getting, and fluid in retaining ; because, indeed, to them they signify nothing, but a mere swimming notion of a general term,...what it meaneth, till they comprehend particulars. For rules, consisting of generalities, are delivered, as I may say, at the third hand, presuming first... | |
 | Education - 1867 - 862 pages
...rudiments, which to them are harsh in getting, and Suid in retaining; because, indeed, to them they signify nothing, but a mere swimming notion of a general term,...what it meaneth, till they comprehend particulars. For rules, consisting of generalities, are delivered, as I may say, at the third hand, presuming first... | |
 | Robert Hebert Quick - Education - 1890 - 614 pages
...harsh in getting, and fluid in retaining ; because indeed to them they signifie nothing but a meer swimming notion of a general term, which they know not what it meaneth till they comprehend all particulars : but by this [ie, the Orbis P.~\ or the like subsidiarie inform them first with some... | |
 | Robert Hebert Quick - Education - 1890 - 618 pages
...harsh in getting, and fluid in retaining ; because indeed to them they signifie nothing but a meer swimming notion of a general term, which they know not what it raeaneth till they comprehend all particulars : but by this [ie, the Orbis P.] or the like subsidiarie... | |
 | Alfred Ewen Fletcher - Education - 1892 - 582 pages
...rudiments, which to them are harsh in getting and fluid in retaining ; because, indeed, to them they signify nothing but a mere swimming notion of a general term,...what it meaneth till they comprehend particulars.' There is much else to a like admirable effect. Hoole's four best known works— all published in 1659... | |
 | John William Adamson - Education - 1921 - 320 pages
...harsh in getting, and fluid in retaining (because, indeed, to them they signifie nothing but a more [mere] swimming notion of a general term, which they know not what it meaneth till they comprehend all particulars); but by this or the like Subsidiarie inform them first with some knowledge of things... | |
 | Frederick Alexander Kirkpatrick - Eastern question - 1904 - 726 pages
...harsh in getting, and fluid in retaining (because, indeed, to them they signifie nothing but a more [mere] swimming «• notion of a general term, which...they know not what it meaneth till they comprehend all particulars); but by this or the like Subsidiarie inform them first with some knowledge of things... | |
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