Non licet in bello bis peccare," &c. And here the poor lad, who wants knowledge of .those things he is to speak of, which is to be had only from time and observation, must set his invention on the rack, to say something where he knows nothing, which... The New Teaching - Page 42edited by - 1918 - 428 pagesFull view - About this book
| Education - 1803 - 456 pages
...the materials, and therefore it is usual in such cases for the poor children to go to those of the higher forms with this petition, " pray give me a...which whether it be more reasonable or more ridiculous is not easy to determine. And where is the use of learning to make declamations and set speeches in... | |
| John Locke - 1812 - 492 pages
...he is to speak of, which is to be had only from time and observation, must set his invention on the rack, to say something where he knows nothing, which...whether it be more reasonable or more ridiculous, is not easy to determine. Before a man can be in any capacity to speak on any subject, it is necessary... | |
| John Locke - Philosophy, Modern - 1823 - 488 pages
...he is to speak of, which is to be had only from time and observation, must set his invention on the rack, to say something where he knows nothing, which...whether it be more reasonable or more ridiculous, is not easy to determine. Before a man can be in any capacity to speak on any subject, it is necessary... | |
| Psychology - 1828 - 394 pages
...to be had only from time and observation, must set his invention on the rack, to say something, when he knows nothing, which is a sort of ^Egyptian tyranny,...which, whether it be more reasonable or more ridiculous is not easy to determine. Before a man can be in any capacity to speak on any subject, it is necessary... | |
| Literature - 1877 - 226 pages
...invention on the rack to say something where he knows nothing; which is a sort of Egyptian tyranny, to bul them make bricks who have not yet any of the materials...whether it be more reasonable, or more ridiculous, is not easy to determine. Would you not think him a little cracked who would require another to make... | |
| Henry Barnard - Education - 1864 - 914 pages
...bid them make bricks who have not yet any of the materials And therefore it is usual, in such case», for the poor children to go to those of higher forms...whether it be more reasonable or more ridiculous, is not easy to determine. Before a ninn can be in any capacity to speak on any subject, it is necessary... | |
| Henry Barnard - Education - 1864 - 840 pages
...them make bricks who have not yet any of the materials And therefore it is usual, in such oases, lor the poor children to go to those of higher forms with...whether it be more reasonable or more ridiculous, is not easy to determine. Before au be in any opacity to speak on any subject, it is necessary he bo... | |
| Henry Barnard - Education - 1864 - 874 pages
...bid them make bricks who have not yet any of the materials And therefore it is usual, ia such eases, for the poor children to go to those of higher forms with this petition, "Pray give mea little sense;" which whether it be more reasonable or more ridiculous, is not easy to determine.... | |
| Henry Barnard - Education - 1876 - 514 pages
...he is to speak of, which is to be had only from time and observation, must set his invention on the rack, to say something where he knows nothing, which...whether it be more reasonable or more ridiculous, is not easy to determine. Before a man can be in any capacity to speak on any subject, it is necessary... | |
| Henry Richard Fox Bourne - Philosophy - 1876 - 564 pages
...he is to speak of, which is to be had only from time and observation, must set his invention on the rack to say something where he knows nothing ; which...whether it be more reasonable, or more ridiculous, is not easy to determine. Would you not think him a little cracked who would require another to make... | |
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