An Introduction to the History of Educational Theories

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Harper & brothers, 1905 - 199 páginas
 

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Página 98 - fortifying, besieging and battering, with all the help of ancient and modern stratagems, tactics, and warlike maxims, they may, as it were, out of a long war come forth renowned and perfect commanders in the service of their country." Milton had good reason to desire the formation of the nucleus of a citizen army, and much service might be rendered by
Página 82 - to them. Inure him to heat and cold, to wind and sun, and to dangers that he ought to despise. Wean him from all effeminacy and delicacy in clothes and lodging, eating and drinking. Accustom him to everything, that he may not be a Sir Paris and carpet-knight, but a sinewy,
Página 99 - sullenness against nature not to go out and see her riches, and partake in her rejoicing with heaven and earth. I should not therefore be a persuader to them of studying much then, after two or three
Página 106 - and all other parts of the knowledge of things that fall under the senses, and require little more than memory. For there if we would take the true way, our knowledge should begin, and in these things be laid the foundation, and not in the
Página 107 - capable of knowing and what not ; for which this may be a rule that perhaps will go a pretty way, viz., that children may be taught anything which falls under their senses, especially their sight, as far as their memories only are exercised. And thus a child very young may learn which is the equator,
Página 95 - the beginning, end, and reason of political societies ; that they may not in a dangerous fit of the Commonwealth be such poor, shaken, uncertain reeds, of such a tottering conscience as many of our good councillors have of late showed themselves, but steadfast pillars of the State." The study of law is to come next, including all the Roman edicts, and tables with Justinian, and
Página 68 - about this he was thirteen years six months and two weeks. But you must remark that in the mean time he did learn to write in Gothic characters, and that he wrote all his books—for the art of printing was not then in use —and did ordinarily carry a great pen and
Página 107 - globes must be studied, and that diligently, and I think may be begun betimes if the tutor will be but careful to distinguish what the child is capable of knowing and what not ; for which this may be a rule that perhaps will go a pretty way, viz., that children may be taught anything
Página 110 - sports and play. By these ways carefully pursued a child may be brought to desire to be taught anything you have a mind he should learn." Finally Locke agrees with Rabelais, Montaigne, and Rousseau in laying great stress on the importance of bodily training. It is as
Página 67 - Tubal Holofernes, who taught him his ABC so well, that he could say it by heart backward, and about this he was five years and three months. Then read he to him Dnatus (a grammar), Facetus, Theodoletus, and Alanus, ' De Parabolis

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