Sinopsis
Excerpt from Cultivation of the Mind: A Lecture
Cultivation of the mind is the result of well directed exercise, those objects being presented which are calculated to exc1te Its various/ capacities, and by the pursuit of which the capacities themselves are beneficially employed. We can hardly account it wise, however, either to exert the mental or bodily powers in those employments which furnifh exercise, Indeed, but yield no further, advantage, when so many labors present themselves which minifier asdouble fruit: firfi, in him that labors in them; and then in the things themselves in which he labors. He that walks to'preserve health does well; he that digs, does better; for in this case the labor itself is productive and profitable, which.
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Excerpt from Cultivation of the Mind: A Lecture
Cultivation of the mind is the result of well directed exercise, those objects being presented which are calculated to exc1te Its various/ capacities, and by the pursuit of which the capacities themselves are beneficially employed. We can hardly account it wise, however, either to exert the mental or bodily powers in those employments which furnifh exercise, Indeed, but yield no further, advantage, when so many labors present themselves which minifier asdouble fruit: firfi, in him that labors in them; and then in the things themselves in which he labors. He that walks to'preserve health does well; he that digs, does better; for in this case the labor itself is productive and profitable, which.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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