 There are few individuals whose education has been conducted in every respect with attention and judgment. Almost every man of reflection is conscious, when he arrives at maturity, of many defects in his mental powers ; and of many inconvenient habits,...  Letters on the Elementary Principles of Education - Page 39by Elizabeth Hamilton - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - Education - 1801 - 430 pages
...iefleftioti * i§ cdnfcious, when he arrives'at maturity, " of many defefts in his mental powers and " of many inconvenient habits, which might " have been...prevented or remedied in his *' infancy or youth. iSuch a tenfcidufnefs '* is ' the ' firft ftep towards imprtvement) ** and the perfon who feels it,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Logic - 1802 - 610 pages
...of reflection is confcious, when he arrives at maturity, of many defects in his mental powers ; and of many inconvenient habits,' .which might have been...improvement ; and the perfon who feels it,, if he is poffefled of refolution and fteadinefs, will not fcruple to begin, even in advanced years, a new courfc... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Logic - 1802 - 632 pages
...of reflection is confcious, when he arrives at maturity, of many defects in his mental powers ; and of many inconvenient habits, which might have been...confcioufnefs is the firft ftep towards improvement ; and the perTon who feels it, if he is pofiefled of refolution and ftcadinefs, will not fcruple to begin, even... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1813 - 520 pages
...of reflection is confcious, when he arrives at maturity, of many defects in his mental powers ; and of many inconvenient habits, which might have been...infancy or youth. Such a confciou'fnefs is the firft Hep towards improvement ; and the perfon who feels it, if he is poffeffed of refoiution and fteadinefc,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1814 - 528 pages
...of reflection is conscious, when he arrives at maturity, of many defects in his mental powers ; and of many inconvenient habits, which might have been...prevented or remedied in his infancy or youth. Such a consciousness is the first step towards improvement ; and the person who feels it, if he is possessed... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - Education - 1818 - 396 pages
...of reflection is conscious, when he ar-rives at maturity, of many defects in his mental powers, and of many inconvenient habits, which might have been...prevented or remedied in his infancy or youth. Such a consciousness ; is the first step towards improvement ; and the person who feels it, if he is possessed... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 pages
...of reflection is conscious, when he arrives at maturity, of many defects in his mental powers ; and of many inconvenient habits, which might have been...prevented or remedied in his infancy or youth. Such a consciousness is the first step towards improvement ; and the person who feels it, if he is possessed... | |
 | 1833 - 404 pages
...says Stewart, " is conscious, when he comes to maturity, of many defects in his mental powers, and of many inconvenient habits, which might have been prevented or remedied in his infancy or youth." But our object in this first essay, will be particularly directed to show, that the longevity of our... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - Women - 1847 - 362 pages
...of reflection is conscious, when he arrives at maturity, of many defects in his mental powers, and of many inconvenient habits, which might have been...prevented or remedied in his infancy or youth. Such a consciousness is the first step towards improvement; and the person who feels it, if he is possessed... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - Conduct of life - 1848 - 374 pages
...of reflection is confcious, when lie arrives at maturity, of many defects in his mental powers, and of many inconvenient habits, which might have been prevented or remedied in hii infancy or youth. Such a consciousness is the first step towards improvement; and the person who... | |
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