The Improvement of the Mind
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Popularity of Watts on theM ind. Probably no other work, upon the same subject, has been so highly and so justly approved, as this little treatise of Watts no other, upon which the hours of the reader and student have been so pleasantly and so usefully employed. And of all literary subjects, this seems to be the most important. 2. Object of this work. The grand object, which the author keeps conti...
MorePopularity of Watts on theM ind. Probably no other work, upon the same subject, has been so highly and so justly approved, as this little treatise of Watts no other, upon which the hours of the reader and student have been so pleasantly and so usefully employed. And of all literary subjects, this seems to be the most important. 2. Object of this work. The grand object, which the author keeps continually in view, and continually presses upon the readers attention, is to improve and enrich the mind ;to teach the young idea how to shoot; to unfold and invigorate the faculties; to store the mind with the most useful knowledge ;to nip the buds of prejudice ;to counteract its poison; to stay the tide of passion ;to emancipate the mind enthralled; to expand, to elevate and liberalize the views to ibrm-the habits ;to subject every power, thought and pursuit, to the empire of reason; to subordinate all to the service of God in short, to prepare the mortal and immortal part of our nature, for the greatest possible usefulness and enjoyment both here and forever. 3. Usefulness of this work. Of all human compositions, then, this is probably the most useful for the young, as soon as they can understand it.
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