 | Oxford essays - 1855
...his poetry. It is amusing to observe the Doctor's notice of the condescension of Watts in ' laying aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, and systems of instruction, adapted to the wants and capacities of children,' — a descent from the... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1856 - 600 páginas
...righteous nature of the man, we could not agree with Dr. Johnson in thinking it at all wonderful that he condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little devotional songs, poems, and systems of instruction, adapted to the wants and capabilities of children... | |
 | 1857 - 574 páginas
...third part of his annual revenue, though the whole was not a hundred a vtiir; and for children, he condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, and systems of instruction, adapted to their wants and capacities, from the dawn of reason iimmgh its... | |
 | Isaac Watts, David Addison Harsha - 1857 - 514 páginas
...mentioning his prose and poetical compositions for children, Dr. Johnson observes with admiration ; — " He condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, and systems of iustruction, adapted to their wants and capacities, from the dawn of reason through... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 780 páginas
...he has a primeval claim, and which is so freely awarded him by Dr. Johnson : — " For children, he condescended to lay aside the Scholar, the Philosopher, and the Wit, to write little poems of devotion, and systems of instruction, adapted to their wants and capacities, from the dawn of reason, through... | |
 | Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1859 - 396 páginas
...righteous nature of the man, we could not agree with Dr. Johnson in thinking it at all wonderful that he condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little devotional songs, poems, and systems of instruction, adapted to the wants and capabilities of children... | |
 | 1861 - 596 páginas
...allowed the third part of his annual revenue, though the whole was not a hundred a year. For children he condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion and systems of instruction, adapted to their capacities, from the dawn of reason through its gradations... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1866 - 432 páginas
...cast, and in regard to his hymns. Dr. Johnson has pronounced this high eulogium, ' That for children he condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit to write little poems, systems of instruction adapted to their wants and capacities.' Dr. Watts died on 25th November, 1748,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1866 - 654 páginas
...annnal revenue, though the whole was not a hundred a-year ; and for children he condescended to laj aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, and systems of instruction, adapted to their wants and capacities, from the dawn of reason through... | |
 | 1875 - 652 páginas
...allowed the third part of his annual revenue, though the whole was not a hundred a-year. For children, he condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion and systems of instruction adapted to their capacities, from the dawn of reason through its gradations... | |
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... for children he condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, and systems of instruction, adapted to their wants and capacities, from the dawn of reason through its gradations of advance in... 
