 A tutor should not be continually thundering instruction into the ears of his pupil, as if he were pouring it through a funnel, but, after having put the lad, like a young horse, on a trot, before him, to observe his paces, and see what he is able to...  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 92edited by - 1851Full view - About this book
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 pages
...into the ears of his pupil as if he were pouring it through a funnel, but, after having put the lad, like a young horse, on a trot before him, to observe...sometimes opening the way, at other times leaving it for him to open ; and by abating or increasing his own pace, accommodate his precepts to the capacity... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1824 - 378 pages
...into the ears of his pupil, as if he were pouring it through a funnel, but, after having put the lad, like a young horse, on a trot, before him, to observe...sometimes opening the way, at other times leaving it for him to open ; and by abating or increasing his "own pace, accommodate his precepts to the capacity... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...into the ears of his pupil, as if he were pouring it through a funnel, but, after having put the lad, like a young horse, on a trot, before him, to observe...accommodate his precepts to the capacity of his pupil. — Montaigne. CCXVI1I. it was said of John Lilburn, while living, by Judge Jenkins, " That if the... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...into the ears of his pupil, as if he were pouring it through a funnel, but, after having put the lad, like a young horse, on a trot, before him, to observe...paces, and see what he is able to perform, should, accordmg to the extent of his capacity, mduce him to taste, to distinguish, and to find out things... | |
 | 1856 - 372 pages
...into the ears of his pupil, as if he were pouring it through a funnel, but, after having put the lad, like a young horse, on a trot, before him, to observe...sometimes opening the way, at other times leaving it for him to open ; and by abating or increasing his own pace, accommodate his precepts to the capacity... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 374 pages
...into the ears of his pupil, as if he were pouring it through a funnel, but, after having put the lad, like a young horse, on a trot, before him, to observe...sometimes opening the way, at other times leaving it for him to open ; and by abating or increasing his own pace, accommodate his precepts to the capacity... | |
 | Henry Griffin Parrish - 1863 - 338 pages
...into the ears of his pupil, as if he were pouring it through a funnel, but, after having put the lad, like a young horse, on a trot, before him, to observe...sometimes opening the way, at other times leaving it for him to open; and by abating or increasing his own pace, accommodate his precepts to the capacity... | |
 | 1874 - 378 pages
...the ears of his pupil,, as if he were pouring it through a funnel ; but, after having put the lad, like a young horse, on a trot, before him, to observe...sometimes opening the way, at other times leaving it for him to open ; and, by abating or increasing his own pace, accommodate his precepts to the capacity... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1894 - 604 pages
...into the curs of his pupil, as if he were pouring it through a funnel, but, after having put the lad, like a young horse, on a trot, before him, to observe...sometimes opening the way, at other times leaving it for him to open ; and by abating or increasing his own pace, accommodate his precepts to the capacity... | |
 | William Drysdale - 1900 - 540 pages
...pupil as if he were pouring it through a funnel, but after having put the lad, like a young horse, ou a trot before him, to observe his paces and see what...sometimes opening the way, at other times leaving it for him to open ; and by abating or increasing his own pace accommodate his precepts to the capacity... | |
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