...MANUAL. CHAPTER I. 1NTROD UCTORY. " I call, therefore, a complete and generous education, that which lita man to perform, justly, skilfully, and magnanimously,...offices, both private and public, of peace and war." — Milton. IN the following pages, it is proposed to inquire, what are the requisites-for a good education...

...Rome was eminently one designed to develop all the faculties — in the language of Milton, " to fit a man to perform justly, skilfully, and magnanimously, all the offices, both private and public, of peace and of war." Fenelon was of opinion, that it was of the first consequence " that...

...quoted, but that will well bear to be quoted again, — " I call a complete and generous education that which fits a man to perform justly, skilfully, and...offices, both private and public, of peace and war." The next article is an analysis of Locke's '• Thoughts concerning Education." Locke adopts the Spartan...

...perfect in their sphere, and in fulfilling the mission assigned them by God. Milton has called that " a complete and generous education which fits a man to...skilfully, and magnanimously, all the offices, both private and public, of peace and of war." It is evident that such an education can be enjoyed by few ; and...

...better grace and more elevated carriage ; and, if happily planned and conducted, is a main ingredient in that complete and generous education, which fits a...offices, both private and public, of peace and war." ' " But to pass from the consideration of the dangers common to all, and to proceed to what is peculiar...

...inspired every act and every writing of John Milton. He defined the object of education to be, " to fit a man to perform justly, skilfully, and magnanimously...offices, both private and public, of peace and war." He declared that " he who would aspire to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to...

...accommodated to what he deems the great aim of education than what was in use. " That," he says, " I call a complete and generous education which fits a man to...skilfully, and magnanimously all the offices both private and publie, of peace and war." But when Milton descends to specify the course of studies he would recommend,...

...his person and character, Milton's admirable definition of a complete and generous education, "that which fits a man to perform justly, skilfully and magnanimously, all the offices, both private and public, in peace and war ; " or we may add, all the offices which he owes to himself, to his fellow-men,...

...discussed. FIRST. What is a manly education ? Milton said : ' I call a complete and generous education that which fits a man to perform justly, skilfully and...offices both private and public, of peace and war.' This is comprehensive, and as a general definition, is as good as any that can be given. To educate...

...of their tenderest and most docile age. I call, therefore, a complete and generous education, that at her eldest son is like you : the hath been in good case, and, the truth is, [Liberty of die Press.] I deny not but that it is of the greatest concernment in the church and commonwealth,...