 | Grace Atkinson Oliver - 1874 - 380 Seiten
...— that she " condescended for children to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, and to write little poems of devotion and systems of instruction...its gradations of advance in the morning of life." Her very remarkable capacity as a writer for children of the most charming prose hymns ever produced... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1874 - 374 Seiten
...— that she " condescended for children to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, and to write little poems of devotion and systems of instruction...its gradations of advance in the morning of life." Her very remarkable capacity as a writer for children of the most charming prose hymns ever produced... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 836 Seiten
...1848. 1328. " For children he condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, and systems of...capacities from the dawn of reason through its gradations uf advance ID the morning of life." — DR. JOHNSON : tt6» mpra, 252. " I am surprised at nothing... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1875 - 362 Seiten
...Johnson says: " For children he condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion and systems of instruction...principles of human action will look with veneration on the writer who is at one time combating Locke, and in another making a catechism for children in... | |
 | Edwin Francis Hatfield - 1884 - 744 Seiten
...says Dr. Samuel Johnson, " he condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, and systems of...principles of human action, will look with veneration on the writer, who is at one time combating Locke, and at another making a Catechism for Children in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 512 Seiten
...from possible splendour to painful duty.' Mrs. Piozzi alludes to Johnson's praise of Dr. Watts :— ' Every man acquainted with the common principles of human action, will look with veneration on the writer, who is at one time combating Locke, and at another making a catechism for children in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 502 Seiten
...enough understand the common rights of humanity." ' Boswell's Life of Johnson, iv. 191. Humility : EVERY man acquainted with the common principles of human action will look with veneration on the writer 1, who is at one time combating Locke, and at another making a catechism for children... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1890 - 480 Seiten
...a year ; and for children, he condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, and systems of...principles of human action, will look with veneration on the writer who is at one time combating Locke, and at another making a catechism for children in... | |
 | Redpath Library, Stuart Johnson Reid - 1901 - 676 Seiten
...when able, and devoting himself to literary work. Dr. Johnson wrote his life, and in it he says, ' Every man acquainted with the common principles of human action will look with veneration on Watts, who was at one time combating Locke, and at another making a catechism for children in their... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1903 - 500 Seiten
...children,' says Dr. Johnson, ' he condescended to lay aside the philosopher, the scholar, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, and systems of...their wants and capacities, from the dawn of reason to its gradation of advance in the morning of life. Every man acquainted with the common principles... | |
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... for children he condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, and systems of instruction, adapted to their wants and capacities, from the dawn of reason through its gradations of advance in... 
