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" People have now-a-days (said he), got a strange opinion that every thing should be taught by lectures. Now, I cannot see that lectures can do so much good as reading the books from which the lectures are taken. I know nothing that can be best taught... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 139
by James Boswell - 1827 - 580 pages
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A Popular and Practical Introduction to Law Studies

Samuel Warren - 1835 - 580 pages
...help thinking more suitable for the silent meditation of the closet, than the noise and exciteshould be taught by LECTURES. Now I cannot see that lectures...taught by lectures, except where experiments are to be shown. You may teach Chemistry by lectures ; you might teach making of shoes by lectures." — Bosieell't...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...agoiu ^ Luke's Iron crown, and j. To men remote from po\\ Leave reason, faith, and co .- vl I added, I that lectures can do so much good as reading the books...lectures, except where experiments are to be shewn. You may teach chymistry by lectures : — you might teach making of shoes by lectures I" At night I...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D: Including A Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...four: " That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away: While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist...strange opinion that every thing should be taught by lecture*. Now, I cannot see that lectures can do so much good as reading the books from which the lectures...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Their Tour to the Hebrides

James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky." Talking of education, " People have now-sdays," said he, " got a strange opinion that every thing...nothing that can be best taught by lectures, except when experiments are to be shown. You may teacl chymistry by lectures : — you might teat making of...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1848 - 374 pages
...sc. 1.: " Thy crown does sear," &C. See also Gough' Caraden, vol. iiL p. 396. — Bi .AKXWAY. 1760 that lectures can do so much good as reading the books...lectures, except where experiments are to be shewn. You may teach chymistry by lectures : — you might teach making of shoes by lectures I" At night I...
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Southey's Common-place Book: Choice passages

Robert Southey - 1849 - 656 pages
...into her family in this interval ? tfje <Щ)1'со. 1766. " PEOPLE," said JOHNSON, " have now a days got a strange opinion that every thing should be taught...taught by lectures except where experiments are to be shown. You may teach chemistry by lectures. You may teach making of shoes by lectures." — BOSWELL,...
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Common-place Book

Robert Southey - 1849 - 650 pages
...introduced into her family in this interval ? (Beorge 1766. " PEOPLE," said JOHNSON, " have now a days got a strange opinion that every thing should be taught...taught by lectures except where experiments are to be shown. You may teach chemistry by lectures. You may teach making of shoes by lectures."—BOSWELL,...
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Southey's Common-place Book: Choice passages

Robert Southey - 1850 - 614 pages
...interval ? (Bearge 1766. "PEOFLE," said JOHNSON, "have now a days got a strange opinion that every tiling should be taught by lectures. Now I cannot see that...taught by lectures except where experiments are to be shown. You may teach chemistry by lectures. You may teach making of shoes by lectures." — BOSWELL,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [Followed by] The journal of a tour to ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1851 - 328 pages
...four:— " That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away : While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist...taught by lectures, except where experiments are to be shown. You may teach chemistry by lectures:—You might teach making of shoes by lectures!" At night...
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Papers Connected with the Establishment of Universities in India

India. Home Department - 1857 - 196 pages
...distinction in his own massive way : — " People have now-a-days got a strange opinion that everything should be taught by lectures. Now, I cannot see that...nothing that can be best taught by lectures, except when experiments are to be shown ; you may teach Chemistry by lectures; you might teach making of shoes...
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