The Complete Works of Thomas Dick, LL. D. ... Eleven Volumes in Two..., Volume 1Edwards & Bushnell, 1857 |
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... considered as an intelligent and moral agent destined to immortality - from the earliest dawn of reason to the period of manhood . But it is merely an outline , for the subject , considered in all its bearings , is the most extensive ...
... considered as an intelligent and moral agent destined to immortality - from the earliest dawn of reason to the period of manhood . But it is merely an outline , for the subject , considered in all its bearings , is the most extensive ...
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... considered both as an indi- vidual , and as a member of the great family to which he belongs - his happiness both in the present life , and in the life to come . Nothing , however , appears to have been more overlooked , in the general ...
... considered both as an indi- vidual , and as a member of the great family to which he belongs - his happiness both in the present life , and in the life to come . Nothing , however , appears to have been more overlooked , in the general ...
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... considered by travellers as the most intelligent and the best educated among the European nations . The celebrated school of Pestalozzi at Yverdun , in the Pays de Vaud , has been visited and celebrated by every traveller . This was ...
... considered by travellers as the most intelligent and the best educated among the European nations . The celebrated school of Pestalozzi at Yverdun , in the Pays de Vaud , has been visited and celebrated by every traveller . This was ...
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... considered as consisting merely in the acquisition of pronunciation , spelling , and grammar - of writing , casting accounts , and the knowledge of languages ; and these acquisitions are considered of value chiefly as they prepare the ...
... considered as consisting merely in the acquisition of pronunciation , spelling , and grammar - of writing , casting accounts , and the knowledge of languages ; and these acquisitions are considered of value chiefly as they prepare the ...
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... considered as the most agreeable and substantial food for the youthful intellect , and as the most judicious process for imbuing it with useful knowledge , and preparing it for the employments of an immortal existence ? Are the absurd ...
... considered as the most agreeable and substantial food for the youthful intellect , and as the most judicious process for imbuing it with useful knowledge , and preparing it for the employments of an immortal existence ? Are the absurd ...
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