 | John Locke - 1812 - 492 pages
...rules. The Latin tongue would easily be taught the same way, if his tutor, being constantly with him, would talk nothing else to him, and make him answer still in the same language. But because French is a living language, and to be used more in speaking, that should be first learned,... | |
 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1823 - 502 pages
...rules. The Latin tongue would easily be taught the same way, if hit tutor, being constantly with him, would talk nothing else to him, and make him answer still in the same language. But because French is a living language, and to be used more in speaking, that should be first learned,... | |
 | Classical education - 1829 - 188 pages
...rules. The Latin " tongue would easily be taught the same way, " if his tutor being constantly with him, would " talk nothing else to him, and make him answer " still in the same language. " Latin I look upon as absolutely necessary " for a gentleman. And indeed custom, which " prevails... | |
 | A. R. Craig - Classical education - 1847 - 408 pages
...rules. The Latin tongue would easily be taught the same way if his tutor being constantly with him, would talk nothing else to him, and make him answer still in the same language." " But if such a man cannot be got, who speaks good Latin, and, being able to instruct your son in these parts... | |
 | Thomas Kelt - Mechanical engineering - 1849 - 424 pages
...language in one year, and a year is sufficient time to learn any language. It is too great an attention to the rules of grammar which retards our improvement....constant daily habit of conversing with every one around MS, which facilitates the acquisition of living tongues, and this is particularly the case with children,... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1864 - 874 pages
...rules. The Latin tongue would easily be taught the same way, if his tutor, being constantly with him, would talk nothing else to him, and make him answer still in the same language. But because French is a living language, and to bo used more in speaking, that should bo first learned,... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1864 - 906 pages
...rules. The Latin tongue would easily be taught the samo way, if his tutor, being constantly with him, would talk nothing else to him, and make him answer still in the same language. But because French is a living language, and to be used more in speaking, that should be first learned,... | |
 | James Leitch - Educators - 1876 - 332 pages
...rules. The Latin tongue would easily be taught the same way if his tutor, being constantly with him, would talk nothing else to him, and make him answer still in the same language. But because French is a living language, and to be used more in speaking, that should be first learned,... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1876 - 514 pages
...rules. The Latin tongue would easily be taught the same way, if hia tutor, being constantly with him, would talk nothing else to him, and make him answer still in the same language. But because French is a living language, and to be used more in speaking, that should be first learned,... | |
 | John Locke - Education - 1902 - 320 pages
...Tongue would easily be taught the , same Way, if his Tutor, being constantly with him, would 5_talk nothing else to him, and make him answer still in the same Language. But because French is a living Language, and to be used more in speaking, that should be first learned,... | |
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... and the reason is because people are accustomed to the right way of teaching that language, which is by talking it into children in constant conversation, and not by grammatical rules. The Latin tongue would easily be taught the same way if his tutor,... 
