 | 1787 - 430 páginas
...extremes, as well as the reft of the virtues; and ought, like them, to be always attended with prudence. THE end of learning is, to know God, and out of that...knowledge, to love him, and to imitate him, as we may the neareft, by pofleffing our fouls of true virtue. CICERO fays, " Vicious habits are fo great a ftain... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1795 - 616 páginas
...nectjfary to the perfeftion of true politenefs. The end of learning is, to know God, and, in confequence of that knowledge to love him, and to imitate him, as we may the nearer, by poffeffing ourfelves of virtue. What fculpture is to a block of marble, edu-, cation is... | |
 | William Barrow - 1802 - 360 páginas
...in the opinion of Milton, is to repair the ruins ofourfoft parents, by regaining to know Got aright, and out of that knowledge to love him and to imitate him. The fpeculations or the difcoveries of reafon and philofophy become truly valuable, when they conduct... | |
 | 1803 - 228 páginas
...necessary to tbe ft rfe&ion of true politeness. The end of learning is to know GotV and, in consequence of that knowledge, to love him, and to imitate him, as we may the nearer, by possessing ourselves of virtue. What sculpture is to a block of H&rWe, education is to the... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 422 páginas
...by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the .nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest per. Jection." Milton. " And... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 432 páginas
...regaining' to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like bim, as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to' the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection" Milton. " And... | |
 | T Nixon - 1806 - 176 páginas
...become an able man in any profession whatever, three things are necessary, Nature, study, and practice. The end of learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love him. . In infancy children acquire only the means of improvement; from that time every day ought to add... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 páginas
...by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection. But because our... | |
 | 1810 - 234 páginas
...necessary to the perfection of true politeness. The end of learning is to know God, anil, in consequence of that knowledge, to love him, and to imitate him, as we may the nearer, by possessing ourselves of virtue. What sculpture is to a block of marl/le, education is to... | |
 | 1815 - 310 páginas
...hand. The height of philosophy is, to know thyself; and the end of this knowledge is, to know God . The end of learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and serve him. Strive heavenly knowledge to attain, As earthly wisdom is but vain, That you may learn... | |
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The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united... 
