 Nothing, in truth, has such a tendency to weaken, not only the powers of invention, but the intellectual powers in general, as a habit of extensive and various reading, without reflection.  The Family Library (Harper). - Pagina 171847Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 610 pagina’s
...MIND. 455 upon all the different fubjefts which may pafs unde our review. Nothing, in truth, has fuch a tendency to weaken, not only the powers of invention,...the intellectual powers in general, as a habit of extenfive and various reading, without reflexion. The activity and force of the mind are gradually... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 pagina’s
...subjects which may pass under our review. Nothing, in truth, has such a tendency to weaken, not «nly the powers of invention, but the intellectual powers...reading, without reflection. The activity and force of the mind are gradually impaired, in consequence of disuse ; and not (mfrequently all our principles... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 382 pagina’s
...opportumty of displaying themselves upon all the different subjects which may pass under our review Nothing, in truth, has such a tendency to weaken,...reading, without reflection. The activity and force of the mind are gradually impaired, in consequence of disuse ; and not unfrequently all our principles... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 pagina’s
...opportunity of displaying themselves upon all the different subjects which iray pass under our review. Nothing, in truth, has such a tendency to weaken, not only the powers of invention, but the uit?¡!ectuH powers in general, as a habit of extensive and various reading, without reflection. The... | |
 | Hezekiah G. Ufford - 1823 - 200 pagina’s
...manner. Q, What important remark has Mr. Stewart relative to method in reading ? A. " Nothing (says he) has such a tendency to weaken, not only the powers...reading without reflection. The activity and force of the mind are gradually impaired, in consequence of disuse, and not unfrequently, all dur principles... | |
 | Nathaniel Appleton Haven - 1827 - 404 pagina’s
...idleness is not better, for every intellectual purpose, than indolent reading. " Nothing," says Stewart, " has such a tendency to weaken, not only the powers...extensive and various reading without reflection." The divided attention we often give to discourses at church, is a habit very injurious to the memory. We... | |
 | Nathaniel Appleton Haven - 1827 - 406 pagina’s
...idleness is not better, for every intellectual purpose, than indolent reading. " Nothing," says Stewart, " has such a tendency to weaken, not only the powers...extensive and various reading without reflection." The divided attention we often give to discourses at church, is a habit very injurious to the memory. We... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1827 - 512 pagina’s
...in a hurried and careless manner. This is injurious to the memory. " Nothing (says Dugald Stewart) has such a tendency to weaken, not only the powers...extensive and various reading without reflection." Always make it a rule fully to understand what is gone over. Those, who are determined to grapple with... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 286 pagina’s
...on in a hurried and careless manner. This is injurious to the memory. " Nothing, (saysDugald Stuart) has such a tendency to weaken, not only the powers...extensive and various reading without reflection." Always make it a rule fully to understand what is gone over. Those, who are determined to grapple with... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1828 - 584 pagina’s
...careless manner. This is injurious to the memory. " Nothing (says Dugald Stewart) has such a tendency t° weaken, not only the powers of invention, but the...extensive and various reading without reflection." Always make it a rule fall} to understand what is gone over. Those, who are determined to grapple with... | |
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