Just so it is in the mind; would you have a man reason well, you must use him to it betimes, exercise his mind in observing the connection of ideas and following them in train. Nothing does this better than mathematics, which therefore I think should... Easy Introduction to Mathematics - Page xxiiby Charles Butler - 1814Full view - About this book
| Isaac Newton - Calculus - 1745 - 524 pages
...* Would you have a Man reafon well, you muft ufe him to it betimes, exercife his Mind in obferving the Connection of Ideas, and following them in train. Nothing does this better than Mathematicks ; which therefore, I think, fhould be taught all thofe, who have the Time and Opportunity,... | |
| William Duncan - Logic - 1748 - 380 pages
...Man reafon well, you muft ufe him to it be" times, exercife his Mind in observing the Con** neclion of Ideas, and following them in train. " Nothing does this better than Mathematicks, " which there fore I think ihould be taught all thofe, '* who have the Time and Opportunity,... | |
| Francis Holliday - Mathematics - 1749 - 360 pages
...Locke. Would you have a man reafon well, fays he, you muft exercife his. mind in obferving the connexion of ideas, and following them in train. Nothing does this better than mathematics, which therefore, I diink, mould be taught all thofe who have time and opportunity ; not fo much to make them mathematicians,... | |
| Robert Dodsley - Education - 1758 - 586 pages
...you have a Man reafon well, you *' muft ufc him to it betimes, exercsfe his Mind in obferving •" the Connection of Ideas, and following them in train...." Nothing does this better than Mathematics, which therc*' fore I think fhould be taught all thofe, who have the Time *' and Opportunity, not fo much... | |
| Preceptor - 1758 - 590 pages
...would you have a Man reafon well, you *' muft ufe him to it betimes, exercife his Mind in obferving " the Connection of Ideas, and following them in train...." Nothing does this better than Mathematics, which there*' fore I think fhould be taught all thofe, who have the Time " and Opportunity, not fo mucli... | |
| Benjamin Donne - Algebra - 1758 - 428 pages
...have a Man reafon, you muft " ufe him to it betimes, exercife his Mind in obferving the Con" neftion of Ideas, and following them in Train. Nothing does " this better than Mathematics; whiph theiefore I think ihould " be taught all thofe, who have Time an,d Opportunity ; not fo " much... | |
| William Duncan - Logic - 1770 - 380 pages
..." have a Man reafon well, you muft ufe him to " it betimes, exercife his Mind in obferving the * l Connection of Ideas, and following them in " train.. Nothing does this better than Mathe« maticks ; which, therefore I think fhould be " taught all thofe,. who have the Time and Op«'... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 554 pages
...have a man reafon well, you muft ufe him to it betimes, exercife his mind in obferving the connexion of ideas, and following them in train. Nothing does...better than mathematics ; which, therefore, I think mould be taught all thofe who have • the time and opportunity ; not fo much to make them mathematicians,... | |
| Benjamin Donne - 1796 - 120 pages
...in Engli/h, to peilcft his ftyle in the purity of our language. Be fure not to let your foa ne&ion of ideas, and following them in train. Nothing does this better than the mathematics ; which therefore, I think, fhould be taught all thofe who have time and opportunity,... | |
| John Locke - 1801 - 168 pages
...pains in fashioning and forming his hand or outward parts to these motions. Just so it is in the mind ; would you have a man reason well, you must use him...therefore I think should be taught all those who have the time and opportunity, not so muoJi to make them mathematician, as to make them reasonable creatures;... | |
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