 | James Boswell - 1821 - 394 pages
...to very high respect from the community, as Johnson himself often maintained. Yet I am of opinion, that the greatest abilities are not only not required...acknowledge the justness of Thomson's beautiful remark, f " Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, And teach the young idea how to shoot !" we must... | |
 | 1821 - 498 pages
...the best able to appreciate the value of so delightful an assistant a» this little volume offers . To rear the tender thought, And teach the young idea how to shoot ; And we enjoy the pleasure of doing a eood action, when we recommend it to instructors and parents.... | |
 | 1822 - 396 pages
...of a grateful heart. I could not but reflect on the pleasing task (would it were pleasing to all!) " To rear the tender thought, And teach the young idea how to shoot." How commendable are those who, by their labours, bring little children unto Jesus, that he may bless... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 454 pages
...to very high respect from the community, as Johnson himself often maintained. Yet I am of opinion, that the greatest abilities are not only not required...tender thought, And teach the young idea how to shoot I" we must consider that this delight is perceptible only by " a mind at ease," a mind at once calm... | |
 | John Shoveller - 1824 - 202 pages
...there is a pleasure in learning, there will be also a pleasure in teaching. Then it becomes indeed a " delightful task, to rear the tender thought, and teach the young idea how to shoot." Allusion has been already made to Mr. Perry's " New system of education," which has lately excited... | |
 | George Miller - 1826 - 864 pages
...histories of England and of Scotland — of Greece and of Rome— so little effort 7ias as yet been made, " To rear the tender thought," and " Teach the young idea how to shoot," in a more exalted and far more noble direction — by ex. citing in the youthful breast a thirst for... | |
 | Elijah Parish - 1826 - 468 pages
...Rehoboams. For the Spirit of God then let us pray, and on the Spirit of God let us depend, while we " rear the tender thought, and teach the young idea how to shoot." Those, who are discouraged and careless and neglect the duty of education, because it does not infallibly... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...maintained. Yet I am of opinion, that the greatest abilities are not only not required for this olHce, been near his state, and therefore have It in great...never answered. 1 suppose writing is very troublesom dt'liglit is perceptible only by "a mind at cuse," a mind at once calm and clear ; but that a mind... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...to very high respect from the community, as Johnson himself often maintained. Yet I am of opinion, that the greatest abilities are not only not required...it. While we acknowledge the justness of Thomson's beautiftil remark, " Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought. And teach the young idea how to... | |
 | Anne Eliza Pendered - 1827 - 500 pages
...complete an education which has not been even begun. To those who ply, under such circumstances, the " delightful " task to rear the tender thought, " and teach the young idea how to " shoot," it will be easy to illustrate the immense difference between theory and practice ; between poetic imaginations,... | |
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... and I have ever thought that those who devote themselves to this employment, and do their duty with diligence and success, are entitled to very high respect from the community, as Johnson himself often maintained. 
