People have now a-days, (said he,) got a strange opinion that every thing should be taught by lectures. Now, I cannot see that lectures can do so much good as reading the books from which the lectures are taken. I know nothing that can be best taught... Common-place Book - Page 568by Robert Southey - 1849 - 596 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...ftrange opinion that every thing fhould be taught by lectures. Now, I cannot fee that lectures can do fo much good as reading the books from which the lectures are taken. I know nothing that can be beft taught by lectures, except where experiments are to be fhewn. You may teach chymiftry by lectures.—Yoa... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...ftrange opinion that every thing fhould be taught by lectures. Now I cannot fee that lectures can do fo much good as reading the books from which the lectures are taken. I know nothing that can be beft taught by lectures, except where experiments are to-be fhewn. You may teach chemiftry by lectures... | |
| Gilbert Wakefield - 1804 - 590 pages
...grand security against immorality and dissipation,* is the most useful ' " People have now-a-days got n strange opinion that every thing should be taught...taught by lectures, except where experiments are to be shewn. You may teach chymistry by lectures; you may teach making shoes by lectures." Dr. JOHNSON. W.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...there is so much falsehood in the world." Talking of instruction, " People have now-adays (said he) got a strange opinion that every thing should be taught...taught by lectures, except where experiments are to be shewn. You may teach chemistry by lectures; you might teach making of shoes by lectures!" He allowed... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...As rocks resist the billows and the sky." Talking of education, " People have now a-days, (said he,) got a strange opinion that every thing should be taught...taught by lectures, except where experiments are to be shewn. You may teach hymistry by lectures. — You might teach making of shoes by lectures !" At night... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...As rocks resist the billows and the sky." Talking of education, " People have now a-daya, (said he,) got a strange opinion that every thing should be taught...best taught by lectures, except where experiments are ^'^ —You might teach making of shoes by lectures !" 57.' At night 1 supped with him at the Mitre... | |
| Walter Scott - Europe - 1811 - 734 pages
...unintelligible. ' People,' says Doctor Johnson, ' have now-adays got a strange idea thatevery thing is to be taught by lectures ; now I cannot see that lectures...taught by lectures, except where experiments are to be shewn. You may teach chemistry by lectures ; you may teach making of shoes by lectures.' Now, although... | |
| Walter Scott - Europe - 1811 - 732 pages
...Johnson, « have nov-idays got a strange idea that every thinf is to be taught by lectures ; now 1 cannot see that lectures can do so much good as reading the hook) from which the lectures arc taken. I know nothing that can be best taught by lectures, except... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...As rocks resist the billows and the sky." Talking of education, "People have now-a-days, (said he,) got a strange opinion that every thing should be taught...lectures, except where experiments are to be shown. Yon may teach chymistry by lectures. You may teach making of shoes by lectures !" At night I supped... | |
| English literature - 1825 - 798 pages
...people have now-a-days got • etrange opinion, that every thing «hould be taught by lectures ; and I cannot see that lectures can do so much good as reading the books from which they are taken. I know nothing that cao be best taught by lectures, except where experimento are to... | |
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