 ... 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...  Pilgrimages to English Shrines - Página 237por Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1850Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1843 - 1068 páginas
...From the earliest period of Christian antiquity there were authors who, like Watts in modern times, ' condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, adapted to the wants and capacities of children,' and these, set to well-known and... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1844 - 702 páginas
...From the earliest period of Christian antiquity there were authors who, like Watts in modern times, " condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, adapted to the wants and capacities of children," and these, set to well-known and... | |
 | John Hayward - 1845 - 458 páginas
...lived in the family of his friend, he allowed the third part of his annual revenue; 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... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1845 - 862 páginas
...beautiful effusions. Dr. Johnson's striking culogy should not be withheld: "For children," he remarks, "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... | |
 | Susette Harriet Smith - 1845 - 352 páginas
...From the earliest period of Christian antiquity there were authors who, like Watts in modern times, condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, adapted to the wants and capacities of children, and these set to well-known and... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1845 - 688 páginas
...From the earliest period of Christian antiquity there were authors who, like Watts in modern times, " condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, aclapted-to the wants and capacities of children," and these, set to well-known... | |
 | Lewis Glover Pray - 1847 - 288 páginas
...the tribute paid him by Dr. Johnson should always accompany the mention of his name. " 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 minds and capacities, from the dawn... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1848 - 194 páginas
...glad to avail myself of their skill and benerolence. Of Dr. Watts, Johnson said, " For children •ie condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher and the wit, to write little poems of devotion, tnd systems of instruction, adapted to their wants and capacities, from the dawn... | |
 | josiah conder - 1851 - 168 páginas
...this the only publication in which Dr. Watts, to use Dr. Johnson's language of eulogy, " for children, condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write systems of instruction adapted to their wants and capacities, from the dawn of reason through its gradations... | |
 | josiah conder - 1851 - 168 páginas
...this the only publication in which Dr. Watts, to use Dr. Johnson's language of eulogy, " for children, condescended to lay aside the scholar, the philosopher, and the wit, to write systems of instruction adapted to their wants and capacities, from the dawn of reason through its gradations... | |
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