Lectures To Young Men
Subtitle: On The Cultivation Of The Mind, The Formation Of Character, And The Conduct Of Life
Publisher: Baltimore, J. Murphy; Philadelphia, Kay & bro. [etc., etc.]
Published: 1841
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: LECTURE I.; title: Introductory Remarks.; title: The importance of mental culture, 17; title: Possible to all, 18; title: Habits of intellectual activity, 24; title: Necessary to a man of business, 26; title: To an American citizen, 28; title: Knowledge the source of pleasure and power 31 — 34; title: LECTURE II.; title: Means and method of Intellectual Culture.; title: Foreign and ancient languages, 36 — 39; title: Metaphysics, 40; title: Ethics, 43; title: Politics, 45; title: Political Economy, 48; title: History, 51; title: Pure Literature, 54; title: Books of reference 56; title: LECTURE III.; title: Character defined.; title: Its importance — Genius — Talents, 62; title: Decision, 64; title: Industry, 67; title: Perseverance, 71; title: Speculation, 72; title: Economy, 76; title: Sentiments, feelings and dispositions 77; title: LECTURE IV.; title: Faults of character.; title: Morbid sensibility, 83; title: Contempt for labor, 87; title: The sentiments of position, 91; title: The life of a politician, 94; title: Precociousness, 95; title: Candour and liberality, 98; title: LECTURE V.; title: The relations of the sexes.; title: The springing and influence of virtuous love, 104; title: Leading to marriage, 107; title: Libertinism, 110; title: Its destructive effects upon industry, 113; title: Upon religion, 114; title: Seduction, 115; title: Illicit connexions 120; title: LECTURE VI.; title: Intemperance, 126; title: Not only a habit but a disease, 127; title: Its causes, 128; title: The natural desire of society and excitement, 130; title: The employment of leisure hours, 132; title: Disappointment in business, 133; title: Its Remedy 134; title: Gaming, 135; title: Causes, 136; title: Consequences, 140; title: Conclusion 141; title: LECTURE VII.; title: Social influences of Trade.; title: Trade the great instrument of civilization, 147; title: Its influence on government, 149; title: The nature of trade, 152; title: Relations of labor and capital, 155; title: Functions of money, 158; title: Banking, 162; title: Dangers of mercantile life, 164; title: LECTURE VIII.; title: American Society.; title: Advantages of a new country, 175; title: Our government simple and cheap, 177; title: Evils of an overgrown population, 180; title: America the laboring man's Paradise, 184; title: Extravagance our national sin, 186; title: Inordinate ambition, 189; title: Rising in the world, 191; title: Cure of national evils, 193; title: LECTURE IX.; title: The benefits of Machinery.; title: Man's inventive power, 196; title: The metals indispensable to civilization, 199; title: Machines necessary to agriculture, 201; title: " " to cooking, 202; title: " " to making cloth, 206; title: " " to commerce, 210; title: Alleged evils of machinery, 220; title: Destiny of America, 222