 | 1834 - 416 páginas
...different periods, and by giving him a notion of their order in point of time, and the part of the earth ou which they lived. This is best done by a set of pictures...have never thought of looking : he need not read them through—indeed it is sad folly to require either man or boy to read through every book they look... | |
 | 1834 - 410 páginas
...striking, and full enough to excite and to gratify curiosity. By these means a lasting association IB obtained with the greatest names in history, and the...unknown to him. He may thus be led to open volumes into M'hich he would otherwise have never thought of looking : he need not read them through — indeed... | |
 | Alexander Dallas Bache - 1839 - 724 páginas
...same time from the order of the pictures; a boy's memory being very apt to recollect the 684 APPENDIX. place which a favourite print holds in a volume, whether...them through — indeed, it is sad folly to require either man or boy to read through every book they look at, but he will see what is said about such... | |
 | Alexander Dallas Bache - 1839 - 734 páginas
...picture comes before it, and what follows it. Such pictures should contain as much as possible the poctry of history : the most striking characters, and most...them through — indeed, it is sad folly to require either man or boy to read through every book they look at, but he will see what is said about such... | |
 | Alexander Dallas Bache - 1839 - 720 páginas
...history : the most striking characters, and most heroic actions, whether of doing or of sufferinp ; but they should not embarrass themselves with its...them through — indeed, it is sad folly to require either man or boy to read through every book they look at, but he will EC* what is said about such... | |
 | Alexander Dallas Bache - 1839 - 694 páginas
...another kind, to make some great name, and great action of every period, familiar to the mind ; that BO in taking up any more detailed history or biography,...them through — indeed, it is sad folly to require either man or boy to read through every book they look at, but he will see what is said about such... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1845 - 474 páginas
...of modern history. An undue importance is attached by some persons to this circumstance, and those who would care little to have their sons familiar...to be on ground wholly unknown to him. He may thus bo led \o open volumes into which he would otherwise have never thought of looking : he need not read... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1845 - 466 páginas
...mischief. It is a carica«ure of the principles of inductive philosophy, which, while it taught Ihe importance of a knowledge of facts, never imagined...them through— indeed it is sad folly to require either man or boy to read through every book they look at, but he will see what is said about such... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1846 - 588 páginas
...pictures should contain as much as possible the poetry of history : the most striking characters, the most heroic actions, whether of doing or of suffering...them through — indeed it is sad folly to require either man or boy to read through every book they look at, but he will see what is said about such... | |
 | Jules Michelet - 1847 - 440 páginas
...universal history, accompanied, with a very short description of each. Correctness of costume in snch prints, or good taste in the drawing, however desirable...them through — indeed it is sad folly to require either man or boy to read through every book they look at, but he will see what is said about such... | |
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Trimmer's little histories, and to which the writer of this article is glad to acknowledge his own early obligations. Nor could better service be rendered to the cause of historical instruction than by publishing a volume of prints of universal history,... 
