| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 páginas
...fixed upon his private life." Johnson's Works, viii. 36. I.— 8 While 114 Mrs. Johnson. [AD 1736. While we acknowledge the justness of Thomson's beautiful...Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, And teach1 the young idea how to shoot!' we must consider that this delight is perceptible only by 'a mind... | |
| John Adams - 1803 - 486 páginas
...comfort both of public and domeftic life. May you long continue to be an ornament to your profeffion— " to rear the tender thought, and teach the young idea how to flioot;"— to infpire the pupils, who are intrufted to your care, with that genuine tafte, which cannot... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 páginas
...maintained. Yet I am of opinion, that the greatest abilities are not only not required for this office, but render a man less fit for it. While we acknowledge the justness of Thomson's 1736 beautiful remark, " Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, " And teach the young idea how... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1811 - 504 páginas
...can be more pleasant in the theory ? But experience will convince all, who need conviction, that " to rear the tender thought, and teach the young idea how to shoot," is not, at least in a free-school, a very " delightful task." I soon found that my ushership entitled... | |
| Harriet Corp - 1813 - 288 páginas
...Miss Jones looked a Sidle eonfused, and Miss Wilson remarked that her favourite poet had ealled it a " Delightful task to rear the tender thought, " And teach the young idea how to shoot!" " Aye, very delightful to those who delight in it," eried Miss Charlotte Jones, " but for iny part... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1840 - 586 páginas
...office of teaching be far more agreeable, so as to realize, in some degree, what the poet says : " Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought And teach the young idea how to shoot ;" but the number of those, who could contribute to the common stock of instruction, would be greatly... | |
| 1830 - 604 páginas
...his own eyes. With what delight did he hehold the growing heauties of his son ! With what pleasure ' Rear the tender thought, And teach the young idea how to shoot !' With what rapture did he listen to his sprightly sallies, his smart repartees, and those pretty... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 páginas
...maintained. Yet I am of opinion, that the greatest abilities are not only not required for this office, but render a man less fit for it. While we acknowledge the jnstness of Thomson's beautiful remark, " Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, "And teach... | |
| 1821 - 498 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
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