...half his life without being able to estimate his skill in bydrostatics or astronomy; but his nforal and prudential character immediately appears. Those...therefore, are to be read at schools, that supply most axiom* of prudence, most principles of moral truth, and most materials for conversation ; and these...

...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 immediately appears. Those authors, therefore, areto be read nt sihools, tiiat supply most axioms of prudence, most principles of moral truth, and...

...author t, therefore, are to he read ul schools, that tupply most aiiomt of prudence, nott principlet of moral truth, and most materials for conversation; and these purposes are hest served hy poets, orators, and historians."] If any thing could he added to the consideration here...

...may vary with the circumstances of human life, and admit of considerable extension ; ' Those authors are to be read at schools, that supply most axioms of prudence, most principles of moral truth.' JOHNSON. ' It was my grandfather's maxim, that a youtig man seldom makes much money, who is out of...

...without being able to estimate his skill in hydrostatics or astronomy; but his moral and prndential character immediately appears. Those authors, therefore,...are to be read at schools that supply most axioms of prndence, most principles of moral truth, and most materials for conversation ; and these purposes...

...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...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...

...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...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...

...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...principles of moral truth, and most materials for coversation ; and these purposes are best served by poets, orators, and historians. Let me not be censured...

...emergence, that one may know another half his life, without being able to estimate his skill in hydrostatics he original of the following letter is preserved in...kindlv imparted to the public by the reverend Dr. Vyse. beet served by poets, orators, and historians. Let me not be censured for this digression as pedantic...

...necessary : our speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Those authors, therefore, are to he read at schools that supply most axioms of prudence,...are best served by poets, orators, and historians." Human life undoubtedly must ever be the most worthy and fitting subject of speculation for man, and...