...humanism but states his own in words that like Milton's cannot be forgotten when once they are heard: "Those authors, therefore, are to be read at schools...most principles of moral truth, and most materials of conversation; and these purposes are best served by poets, orators and historians." Finally, he...

...that a man may know another half his life without being able to estimate his skill in hydrostatics or astronomy ; but his moral and prudential character...therefore, are to be read at schools that supply most maxims of prudence, most principles of moral truth, and most materials for conversation; and these...

...that one man may know another half his life without being able to estimate his skill in hydrostaticks or astronomy ; but his moral and prudential character...authors, therefore, are to be read at schools that) N supply most axioms of prudence, most principles of moralj Y truth, and most materials for conversation...

...which, under the name of maxims and axioms, have passed for principles of science (Locke). Those authors are . to be read at schools, that supply most axioms of prudence, most principles of moral truth (Johnson). My father's maxim always was "Be master of thy anger". It is a maxim of state, that countries...

...that a man may know another half his life without belng able to estimate his skill in hydrostatics or astronomy : but his moral and prudential character...appears. Those authors, therefore, are to be read at schoois that supply most maxims of prudence, most principles of moral truth, and most materiais for...

...emergence, that one may know another half his life without being able to estimate his skill in hydrostatics or astronomy ; but his moral and prudential character...these purposes are best served by poets, orators, and historians."t In more recent times the increasing importance of natural * Tirocinium. t Life of Milton....

...emergence that one may know another half his life without being able to estimate his skill in hydrostatics or astronomy ; but his moral and prudential character...moral truth, and most materials for conversation ; and those purposes are best served by poets, orators, and historians. Let me not be censured for this digression...

...emergence that one may know another half his life without being able to estimate his skill in hydrostatics or astronomy ; but his moral and prudential character...are best served by poets, orators, and historians. t SAMUEL JOHNSON. WORSHIPPING SELF-MADE MEN, THE too prevalent worship of the self-made man, in this...

...in the Bodleian. ' Johnson ( Works, vii. 76), criticising Milton's scheme of education, says : — ' Those authors therefore are to be read at schools...historians. Let me not be censured for this digression as pedantic or paradoxical ; for if I have Milton against me, I have Socrates on my side. It was his labour...

...in the Bodleian. ' Johnson (Works, vii. 76), criticising Milton's scheme of education, says : — ' Those authors therefore are to be read at schools...historians. Let me not be censured for this digression as pedantic or paradoxical ; for if I have Milton against me, I have Socrates on my side. It was his labour...