 | John Feltham - 1799 - 146 Seiten
...LIFE. I* THE end of learning is to know GOD, and out of that knowledge to love him, and to imitate him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue. — Milton. II. Parents are commonly more careful to bestow wit on their children than virtue; the... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 422 Seiten
...those to do, who act not upon Christian principles*. A * " The end oflearning is to repair the ruins of our first parents, by regaining to know God aright,....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 Seiten
...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 Seiten
...in the relating, I here give you them to dispose of. The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright,...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... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1812 - 500 Seiten
...stature of Christ," than it is possible for those to do, who act not upon Christian principles.* * "The end of learning is to repair the ruin of our...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... | |
 | 1824 - 604 Seiten
...a strong bearing on the point in question: — " The end, then, of learning is, to repair the ruins of our first parents, by regaining to know God aright,...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... | |
 | David Irving - 1821 - 336 Seiten
...choose to observe them, but as the uncertain flight of broken douds permits. Human Nature. MILTON. The end of learning is to repair the ruin of our first...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... | |
 | Precept - 1825 - 302 Seiten
...needless to trouble the youthful reader, he begins thus : The end of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents, by regaining to know God aright,...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 Seiten
...in the relating, I here give you them to dispose of. The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright,...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... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 Seiten
...manners—Seneca. DCCCV. The end of Learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love him, and to imitate him, as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue.— Milton. DCCCVI. Of all Injustice, that is the greatest, which goes under the name of Law; and of all... | |
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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... 
