 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1874 - 374 страници
...Johnson was very severe in his remarks on her, and growled out the following criticism : " Miss Aikin was an instance of early cultivation, but in what...a little Presbyterian parson, who keeps an infant boarding-school, so that all her employment now is ' To suckle fools, and chronicle small beer. ' She... | |
 | Grace Atkinson Oliver - 1874 - 380 страници
...Johnson was very severe in his remarks on her, and growled out the following criticism : " Miss Aikin was an instance of early cultivation, but in what...a little Presbyterian parson, who keeps an infant boarding-school, so that all her employment now is ' To suckle fools, and chronicle small beer.' She... | |
 | 1874 - 602 страници
...with Mrs. Barbauld's marriage and its results. If Dr. Burney is to be trusted, he said, " Miss Aikin was an instance of early cultivation, but in what...In marrying a little Presbyterian parson who keeps a boarding-school, so that all her employment now is ' to suckle fools and chronicle small beer.'"... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1881 - 1000 страници
...Boswell with a remark he perhaps regretted: "Miss Aikin was an instance of early cultivation; but how Brothers boardingschool, so that all her employment now is 'to Buckle fools and chronicle small-beer!'" To which,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1882 - 1002 страници
...Boswell with a remark he perhaps regretted: "Miss Aikin was an instance of early cultivation; but how y" $ [ Ȑ / boardingschool, so that all lier employment now is ' to suckle fools and chronicle small - beer !'... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 634 страници
...children prematurely wise is useless labour. Suppose they have more knowledge at five or six years old than other children, what use can be made of it ?...a little presbyterian parson, who keeps an infant boarding school, so that all her employment now is— ' To suckle fools, and chronicle small beer.'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 страници
...children prematurely wise is useless labour. Suppose they have more knowledge at five or six years old than other children, what use can be made of it? It...marrying a little Presbyterian parson who keeps an infant boarding-school; so that all her employment now is ' To suckle fools, and chronicle small-beer.' She... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 634 страници
...children prematurely wise is useless labour. Suppose they have more knowledge at five or six years old than other children, what use can be made of it ?...a little presbyterian parson, who keeps an infant boarding school, so that all her employment now is — ' To suckle fools, and chronicle small beer.'... | |
 | Edwin Francis Hatfield - 1884 - 744 страници
...Johnson occasion to say, " Too much is expected from precocity and too little performed. Miss Aikin was an instance of early cultivation ; but in what...marrying a little Presbyterian parson who keeps an infant boarding-school, so that all her employment now is, ' To suckle fools and chronicle small beer.' If... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 492 страници
...teacher can never be repaid. Too much is expected from precocity, and too little performed. Miss 1 was an instance of early cultivation, but in what...a little Presbyterian parson, who keeps an infant boarding-school, so that all her employment now is, " ' To suckle fools, and chronicle small beer.'... | |
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I hate by-roads in education. Education is as well known, and has long been as well known as ever it can be. Endeavouring to make children prematurely wise is useless labour. Suppose they have more knowledge at five or six years old than other children,... 
