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y To edgR gaingto theetymclegic-
o oe al is1ES = snat Nn-sighifes to ieadout |
"a of w. ~ ana his its primary mean.
- Ing ~ s:onsldeA IA as applicable to ali
he ths ssi,.es Of ma physical as well y
hhHitai. tom, how s4ss., hos Hsi.extend
ded the signifcatsoa If the term that it
compreheuis, within N. auaple scope, not
merely the development of seme Of mans
susceptibilities, or powers, but, Also, the
repression Of others
In the series of numbers on the subject
Of srlf-education Of which thisis the first,
is is proposed to omit all consideration
of the physical capabilities Of man, restrict
ind our Observations entirely to his men
tai capabilities, and, after ashasty sketch
of the chief faculties of the mind as ths
subject Of educational influence, to glanc'
at tho mpdns agcadi Of mental education
Or, in other words, the process of develop
/ pent and repression, together with the Z
ultimate mode aud means Of condpetin
4 that process. It's not imagined, for
i moment, that these points viii exhaus
4 the topic !; but brcyity appears appropriat
under the eiraumstane III
!. Diverse and even conflicting, IN som
prospects, as arc the results of protraetee
Il INQUIRIES by numerous and gifted men,sl
i various, regions and in different ages !
the world, into the phenomena Of the d,
,,a, mini there Il. nevertheless, O sui
Estantial, agreement among nearly all !
|, them with reference TO the general clnssli
4 cation Of its varied powers. The intcllee
. Tor understanding the sensibllities,
heart; and the will, are regarded wit
nearly unanimous consent, as constitutin
1.-The three grand departments Of the mind
or. to use 4 form II speech preferred B
some Is Il tho three 6lifaf modes Of ffent'
faction.
!, Now our propositions respecting the
r great departments Of tho soul are thcss
: viz
THAT edch Of them Is Susceptible 81
lrcrv. H. ~ dcgyee Of culture that the ~
orss Of edneatiers i. iisdtcly c0Hftnt.
7 7 81 SEbsnsosyer either Of them Is Erongl
n dSveInned /: e.. directed toward MORAL
1 ;gnobIe objects end that the process
e rssougplcte in proportion g 'hesr-e -
= a,ty Of these daRa = so,, 3E,,,..t;s
"a arI ;iiustrstfoa Sof these propos 4
> review Ill the fnculties Of the Int ,s;nd &.
II IF any other, P0Ftion,cf 4 mos, s III 4
br;ef Inspect ton Of . lew Of f'as $50 Il,
portant will suffice The ftst ' s.s 4. 4 !;
"a classification Of our intel leetu'I n 49,
generally assigned to the PoN y 49,
le ysssonino. and lnaginati0es 80 - I.
y - sarrv 70 give d formal MIND, mind =
lsbssS 81 any other powers !! Iv we'll AZ.
s, Our purpose can be sun acenracy, in
d e5mplished byassumigg 81 the 81
: the main, Of the popX
n EtaI functions Qlness IN most cases
yIs Tbe eoiaparat ory may be- educated
= ,.i,;ch n, lde0 c,Iorfs az -, ;n4:''
Of either by z s. oral Instruction, A'aan-
2, yiduai ~ ..sfed; but5a the same l... &,
p tality s. y nd rrieyous errors aEe ii
gone knliess 80. 7iOs tes se.s{ rs Nen
lainea "a, respect TO W silss
learpers WIZ Ms facully sde .sA ssLol
,rsftance q n,s .. len, view Of tns !,
Indeed q 81 EDUCATION u sn. ''.,,.s;ng q Y
Freeess ;, (, nSre than the " and principle
8 laemOty n; e 81 s topgss & & 10 bsI
and the ts:l tsssferions sou & uaankil
ssI.s ysassvdr g ths g. me inairid =
=. IA Il little 0r .eD - : !. A.,.is,
49, sr3r q Y, Z s /, ..,xs Of 5nt - -
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