Through Boyhood to Manhood: A Plea for IdealsLongmans, Green, 1899 - 194 pages |
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... hope this book will be read . " - Record . 66 Religion and morality are the two things which can be taught at home , and if our boys are growing up deficient in the knowledge of these two it is obvious that the parents are not doing ...
... hope this book will be read . " - Record . 66 Religion and morality are the two things which can be taught at home , and if our boys are growing up deficient in the knowledge of these two it is obvious that the parents are not doing ...
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... hope to be able to convince some of my readers that , in many respects , it is all wrong ; and that there ought to exist in a boy's life at a public school , just as much as in every other phase of his life , influences outside himself ...
... hope to be able to convince some of my readers that , in many respects , it is all wrong ; and that there ought to exist in a boy's life at a public school , just as much as in every other phase of his life , influences outside himself ...
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... alter and elevate the tone of his own school , but with it he has to draw the whole mass of ideas , notions and standards of public - school tone in the abstract . وو No man can hope to do this with any UNSELFISHNESS . 11.
... alter and elevate the tone of his own school , but with it he has to draw the whole mass of ideas , notions and standards of public - school tone in the abstract . وو No man can hope to do this with any UNSELFISHNESS . 11.
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A Plea for Ideals Ennis Richmond. وو No man can hope to do this with any success unless he be gifted in a very abnormal fashion . The man who can do it may very well be regarded by " councils " and " boards as rather dangerous . He is ...
A Plea for Ideals Ennis Richmond. وو No man can hope to do this with any success unless he be gifted in a very abnormal fashion . The man who can do it may very well be regarded by " councils " and " boards as rather dangerous . He is ...
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... saying later where , in my opinion , the root of the evil lies , in what falseness of the system it originates , I hope I may at least offer a subject the discussion of which might lead to some good , some chance of more clearness of.
... saying later where , in my opinion , the root of the evil lies , in what falseness of the system it originates , I hope I may at least offer a subject the discussion of which might lead to some good , some chance of more clearness of.
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