...cannot see that lectures can do so much good as reading the books from which the lectures are taken. 1 know nothing that can be best taught by lectures, except where experiments are to be shewn. You may teach chymestry by lectures — You might teach making of shoes by lectures!" From James...

...of desolation ! Leagues on leagues on leagues without a change! "I know nothing," said Dr. Johnson, "that can be best taught by lectures, except where experiments are to be shown." Is it likely that inspection of either German or American universities would have led him to change...

...can do so much good as reading the books from which the lectures are taken. Iknow nothing thatcanbe best taught by lectures, except where experiments are to be shown. You may teach chymistry by lectures. You may teach making of shoes by lectures!" At night I supped with him at the...