 | Education - 1862 - 752 pages
...getting, and fluid in retaining; because, indeed, to them they signify nothing, but a mere swimming notion of a general term, which they know not 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
...and fluid in retaining ; because, indeed, to them they signify nothing, but a mere swimming notion of a general term, which they know not what it meaneth, till they comprehend particulars. For rules, consisting of generalities, are delivered, as I may say, at the third hand, presuming first... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1867 - 862 pages
...getting, and Suid in retaining; because, indeed, to them they signify nothing, but a mere swimming notion of a general term, which they know not what it meaneth, till they comprehend particulars. For rules, consisting of generalities, are delivered, as I may say, at the third hand, presuming first... | |
 | Johann Amos Comenius - Latin language - 1887 - 244 pages
...getting, and fluid in retaining; because indeed to them they signifie nothing, but a mere swimming notion of a general term, which they know not what it meaneth,...wherewith to express them, and then their Rules of speaking will be better understood and more firmly kept in mind. Else how should a Child conceive what... | |
 | Robert Hebert Quick - Education - 1890 - 618 pages
...raeaneth till they comprehend all particulars : but by this [ie, the Orbis P.] or the like subsidiarie inform them first with some knowledge of things and...wherewith to express them ; and then their rules of speaking will be * better understood and more firmly kept in mind. Else how should a child conceive... | |
 | Robert Hebert Quick - Biography & Autobiography - 1890 - 612 pages
...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... | |
 | Alfred Ewen Fletcher - Education - 1892 - 582 pages
...getting and fluid in retaining ; because, indeed, to them they signify nothing but a mere swimming notion of a general term, which they know not 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
...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... | |
 | John William Adamson - Education - 1905 - 320 pages
...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
...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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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... 