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... The Elements of Logic: In Four Books ... - Page 144by William Duncan - 1802 - 239 pagesFull view - About this book
| Isaac Newton - Calculus - 1745 - 524 pages
...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
...judicious Mr 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....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
...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
...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... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 554 pages
...; would you 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....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
...time and 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...to it betimes, exercise his mind in observing the connection of ideas, and following them in train. Nothing does this better than mathematics, which... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 334 pages
...you muft ufe him to it by times, exercife his mind in obferving the connection of ideas, and follow them in train. Nothing does this better than mathematics, which therefore, I think, Ihould be taught all thofe who have the time and opportunity, not fr> much to make them mathematicians,... | |
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