 | John Locke - Education - 1693 - 290 pages
...and therefore ought to be encouraged in them,/not only as a good fign, but as the great Inftrument, Nature has provided, to remove that Ignorance they were born with; and which, without this bufie Inquifitivenefs) will make them dull and ufelefs Creatures. The ways to encourage it, and keep... | |
 | John Locke - 1779 - 336 pages
...therefore ou^ht to be encouraged in them, not only as .a good fign, but as the great inftrument n.iture has provided, to remove that ignorance they were born with ; and which, without this bufy inquifitivenefs, will make them dull and ufclefs creatures. The ways to encourage it, and keep... | |
 | John Locke - 1802 - 308 pages
...where will that probably end, but in oppression and cruelty ? CURIOSITY. CURIOSITY in children is but an appetite after knowledge, and therefore ought to...ways to encourage it, and keep it active and busy, ate, I suppose, these following: 1. Not to check or discountenance any inquiries he shall make, nor... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - Conduct of life - 1818 - 432 pages
...shaped to intellectual excellence. " Curiosity in children," observes the admirable Locke, " is but an appetite after knowledge, and therefore ought to...nature has provided to remove that ignorance they are born with ; and which, without this busy inquisitiveness, will make them dull and useless creatures."... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 504 pages
...cruelty? § 118. Curiosity in children (which I ciiriogity had occasion just to mention, § 108) is but an appetite after knowledge, and therefore ought to...ignorance they were born with, and which without this busyinquisitiveness will make them dull and useless creatures. The ways to encourage it, and keep it... | |
 | John Locke - Coinage - 1824 - 498 pages
...but in oppression and cruelty ? had occasion just to mention, § 108) is but 11110S1 7an jippetite after knowledge, and therefore ought to be encouraged in them, not only as a good sign, but as the(great instrument nature)has provided, to remove that ignorance they were bora with, and which without... | |
 | Education - 1827 - 554 pages
...guidance.] * CURIOSITY in children is but an appetite after knowledge, which ought to be encouraged as the great instrument nature has provided to remove...with, and which without this busy inquisitiveness would make them dull and useless creatures. To encourage this temper, a child should never be checked... | |
 | William Russell - Education - 1828 - 910 pages
...requisite guidance.] CURIOSITY in children is but an appetite after knowledge, which ought to be encouraged as the great instrument nature has provided to remove...with, and which without this busy inquisitiveness would make themdull and useless creatures. To encourage this temper, a child should never be checked... | |
 | John Locke - 1844 - 272 pages
...CURIOSITY. CURIOSITY in children is but an appetite after knowledge, and therefore ought to be encoulaged in them, not only as a good sign, but as the great...are, I suppose, these following : 1. Not to check er discountenance any enquiries he shall make, nor suffer them to be laughed at ; but to answer all... | |
 | Education - 1849 - 216 pages
...Children. Curiosity should be as carefully cherished in children, as other appetites suppressed. It is but an appetite after knowledge ; and therefore, ought...encouraged in them, not only as a good sign, but as a great instrument nature has provided,, to remove that ignorance they were born with ; and which without... | |
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Curiosity in children (which I had occasion just to mention § 108) is but an appetite after knowledge; and therefore ought to be encouraged in them, not only as a good sign, but as the great instrument nature has provided to remove that ignorance they... 
