The Improvement of the Mind - Couverture souple

Watts, Isaac

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1602061092 ISBN 13 : 9781602061095

Editeur : Cosimo Classics, 2007

Synopsis

This work, a follow up to his enormously successful 1724 book, Logic (also available from Cosimo) was first published in 1741. In this replica 1837 edition, discover. . Directions for the attainment of useful knowledge . The different modes of learning compared: observation, reading, instruction, conversation, and study . Notes on learning a foreign language . Dealing with disputes in a logical way . Enlarging the capacity of the mind and improving the memory . Overcoming prejudices . And much more.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Sketch of theL ife of the A uthor. Isaac Watts, D.D., anE nglish dissenting clergyman and poet, was born inS outhampton, July 17, 1674, and died in London, November 25, 1748. He was educated by his father, who kept a boarding school inS outhampton and then an academy in London. When a boy he was very studious, si)ending for books the little money received as presents, and devoting his leisure hours to study and reading, instead of joining otlier boys in play. At school he allowed himself no time for exercise and i)lay, and very little for sleep. He used to mark all the books he read ;abridge some, and annotate others of them. In 1698 he was chosen assistant nunister to tlie Rev. Isaac Chauncey, of an Independent Congregation in Mark Lane, London, of which he became pastor in 1702, and remained at his post until his death. Doctor Watts wrote largely for almost all classes of readers, students of all ages, inS cience, Literature, Poetry and Divinity. His complete works have been published in various editions of from six to nine volumes. His Logic and his I mjyrovcment of theM ind are the best known of his prose writings. Of his literary merits Doctor Johnson said :H ehas provided instruction for all ages, from those who are lisping their first lessons to the enlightened readers of Locke ;he has left neither corporal nor 6i)iritual nature unexamined. He has taught the science of reasoning and the science of the stars. His character, therefore, must be judged from the multiplicity and diversity of his attainments, rather than from any single performance. Of his I lymns James Montgomery said :E very Sabbath, in every region where his native tongue is spoken, thousands and tens of thousands of voices are sending the sacrificos of prayer and praise toG od in the strains which he prepared a century ago. Probably no poetry in the language has been more widely read or
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Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cosimo Classics
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1602061092
• ISBN 13: 9781602061095
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 452
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible