| Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 páginas
...when it beginneth in early years ; this we call education, which is, in effect, but an early custom. Since custom is the principal magistrate of man's...men by all means endeavour to obtain good customs. USURY. (Lord Bacon's Essays. Usury.) The usurer is the greatest Sabbath-breaker, because his plough... | |
| Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1840 - 354 páginas
...Indians lay themselves quietly upon a stack of wood, and so sacrifice themselves by fire. * * » » * Since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeavor to obtain good customs. BACON. DIFFICULTIES began to melt away like frosty rime after this.... | |
| 1851 - 428 páginas
...of beauty, and on acquaintance with the true principles of art. " Since custom," says Lord Bacon, " is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeavour to obtain good customs." The periodical publication of such a work as M. Le Bouteiller's is surely good, and were the example... | |
| Alonzo Potter, George Barrell Emerson - 1842 - 588 páginas
...agent, which can " turn the minds of children as easily this way or that, as water itself,"* and before it beginneth in young years ; this we call education,...effect, but an early custom. So we see in languages, the tongue is more pliant to all expressions and sounds ; the joints are more supple to all feats of activity... | |
| Alonzo Potter, George Barrell Emerson - 1842 - 586 páginas
...agent, which can " turn the minds of children as easily this way or that, as water itself,"* and before it beginneth in young years ; this we call education, which is, in efect, but an early custom. So we see in languages, the tongue is more pliant to all expressions and... | |
| 1845 - 632 páginas
...CHARACTERISTIC NOTICES. Thought* on Habit and Discipline. Royal 18mo, pp. 803. London : Hamilton and Adams. " SINCE custom is the principal magistrate of man's...life, let men by all means endeavour to obtain good cuatoms." So said Lord Bacon, and what man in his senses will gainsay the philosopher? The Author of... | |
| 1846 - 838 páginas
...up a child in the way he should go ; and when he is old, he will not depart from it." — SOLOMON. " Custom is most perfect when it beginneth in young...: this we call Education, which is, in effect, but early custom. Late learners cannot so well take the ply. Bat if the force of custom, simple and separate,... | |
| Alonzo Potter - 1842 - 582 páginas
...that, as water itself,"* and before it beginneth in young years ; this vie call education, which it, in effect, but an early custom. So we see in languages, the tongue is more pliant to all expressions and sounds ; the joints are more supple to all feats of activity... | |
| Peter Burne - 1847 - 482 páginas
...SALE OF STRONG DIIINK J WHEREBY THE HABIT OF DRINKING IS FORMED, LEADING TO INVETERATE DRUNKENNESS. "Since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men, by all means, endeavor to obtain good customs." — LORD BACON. CONTENTS. SECTION i. Relation of the drinking customs... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 páginas
...with hard ice. Many examples may be put of the force of custom, both upon mind and body : therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate of man's...Certainly, custom is most perfect when it beginneth in yoang years : this we call education, which is, in effect, but an early custom. So we see, in languages... | |
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