Record of a School: Exemplifying the General Principles of Spiritual CultureRussell, Shattuck, 1836 - 198 pages |
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... Idea of the School room ,. CHAP . I. PLANS . First day , ..... Second day ,. Education of the Eye ,. Writing , First discipline ,. Philosophy of Expression ,. ' Creation of the Caterpillar , ' Specimen of Class Reading , Mr. Alcott's ...
... Idea of the School room ,. CHAP . I. PLANS . First day , ..... Second day ,. Education of the Eye ,. Writing , First discipline ,. Philosophy of Expression ,. ' Creation of the Caterpillar , ' Specimen of Class Reading , Mr. Alcott's ...
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... Idea which is henceforth named , and becomes an attri- bute of the Eternal Spirit . Thus a child , having felt what a just action is , either in himself or another , hence- forth has an Idea of Justice , which is pure and perfect , in ...
... Idea which is henceforth named , and becomes an attri- bute of the Eternal Spirit . Thus a child , having felt what a just action is , either in himself or another , hence- forth has an Idea of Justice , which is pure and perfect , in ...
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... Idea of the Perfect . We have found the general influence of the lessons on Self - Analysis , to be humbling to the self- conceited and vain , -though they have also encouraged and raised up the depressed and timid , in one or two ...
... Idea of the Perfect . We have found the general influence of the lessons on Self - Analysis , to be humbling to the self- conceited and vain , -though they have also encouraged and raised up the depressed and timid , in one or two ...
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... Ideas through consciousness , by the key of well understood words . There is real intellec- tual activity , in these little minds ; and a pursuit of truth on the true principles . This is the case , before it is evi- denced by ready ...
... Ideas through consciousness , by the key of well understood words . There is real intellec- tual activity , in these little minds ; and a pursuit of truth on the true principles . This is the case , before it is evi- denced by ready ...
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... idea in my own school , my method has , in theory , been this . I have begun with every indi- vidual , by taking it for granted , in the first place , that there is a predominating sense of duty . This is not arti- ficial on my part ...
... idea in my own school , my method has , in theory , been this . I have begun with every indi- vidual , by taking it for granted , in the first place , that there is a predominating sense of duty . This is not arti- ficial on my part ...
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Page 183 - When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast...
Page 183 - And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee ; and the mother of Jesus was there. And both Jesus was called and his disciples to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him ; " They have no wine." Jesus saith unto her ; " Woman, what have I to do with thee ? mine hour is not yet come.
Page 103 - I hear! —But there's a Tree, of many one, A single Field which I have looked upon, Both of them speak of something that is gone: The Pansy at my feet Doth the same tale repeat: Whither is fled the visionary gleam? Where is it now, the glory and the dream?
Page 106 - Flag of the brave ! thy folds shall fly, The sign of hope and triumph high, When speaks the signal trumpet tone, And the long line comes gleaming on. Ere yet the life-blood, warm and wet, Has dimmed the glistening bayonet, Each soldier eye shall brightly turn To where thy sky-born glories burn, And, as his springing steps advance, Catch war and vengeance from the glance.
Page 186 - Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now : for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.
Page viii - One impulse from a vernal wood May teach you more of man, Of moral evil and of good, Than all the sages can. Sweet is the lore which Nature brings ; Our meddling intellect Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things : — We murder to dissect.
Page 82 - It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
Page 107 - Flag of the free heart's hope and home, By angel hands to valor given ! Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were born in heaven. Forever float that standard sheet ! Where breathes the foe but falls before us, With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us ! JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE.
Page 103 - The rainbow comes and goes, And lovely is the rose; The moon doth with delight Look round her when the heavens are bare; Waters on a starry night Are beautiful and fair; The sunshine is a glorious birth; But yet I know, where'er I go, That there hath passed away a glory from the earth.
Page 39 - And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing ; nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee ; but if not, it shall not be so.