 But the truth is that the knowledge of external nature, and the sciences which that knowledge requires or includes, are not the great or the frequent business of the human mind. Whether we provide for action or conversation, whether we wish to be useful...  Works - Pagina 25door Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1838Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pagina’s
...The knowledge of external nature, and of the sciences which that knowledge requires or includes, Is not the great or the frequent business .of the human...whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong. The next is an acquaintance with... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pagina’s
...die truth is, that the knowledge of external nature, and the sciences which that knowledge requi es or. includes, are not the great or the frequent business...for action or conversation, whether we wish to be userul or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge ot right and wrong; the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pagina’s
...wanting to the embellishments of life, formed the same plan of education in his imaginary Collage. But the truth is, that the knowledge of external nature,...whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong; the next is an acquamtance with... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pagina’s
...wanting to the embellishments of life, formed 'he same plan of education in his imaginary College. 8 2 But the truth is, that the knowledge of external nature,...whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong; the next is an acquaintance with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pagina’s
...of improvement which seems to have busied many literary projectors of that age. Cowley, who had more means than Milton of knowing what was wanting to the...whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong ; the next is an acquaintance with... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pagina’s
...of improvement which seems to have busied many literary projectors of that age. Cowley, who had more means than Milton of knowing what was wanting to the...whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowlege of right and wrong; the next is an acquaintance iviih... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pagina’s
...of improvement which seems to have busied many literary projectors of that age. Cowley, who had more means than Milton of knowing what was wanting to the...whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong; the next is an acquaintance with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pagina’s
...improvement which seems to have busied many. literary projectors of that age. Cowley, who had more means than Milton of knowing what was wanting to the...and the sciences which that knowledge requires or includes,,are not the great or the frequent business of the human mind. Whether we provide for action... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pagina’s
...of improvement which seems to have busied many literary projectors of that age. Cowley, who had more means than Milton of knowing what was wanting to the...whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong ; the next is an acquaintance with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pagina’s
...that age. Cowley, who had more means than Milton of knowing what was wanting to the embellish-- ments of life, formed the same plan of education in his...whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong ; the next is an acquaintance with... | |
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