A few words in favour of Professor Powell, and the sciences, as connected with certain educational remarks / by Philomath: Oxoniensis [i.e. R. Walker].

  • Walker, Richard, B.D.
Date:
1832
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Credit: A few words in favour of Professor Powell, and the sciences, as connected with certain educational remarks / by Philomath: Oxoniensis [i.e. R. Walker]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1() Now the branches of Education may be arranged under three great divisions, Moral and Religious, I hy- sical, and Intellectual. Without dwelling upon that important branch ot Education, the 1 hysical, which has for its object the strengthening of the bodily powers, hy gymnastic exercises, suitable diet, &c. we pass to the first division of the subject, which w^e deem the most important. We would lay the foundation of Religion hroad and deep, and upon the eternal basis of Religion and Truth we would build the solid superstructure of Moral Obligation, and Moral Duties. For “ Religion comprehends at once every motive both of virtue and of private interest, that can either direct or support the heart in every part of conduct; joins in perpetual union our duty and our happiness, and makes the universal scheme ot things consistent, beau¬ tiful, and good*.” Under the head of Intellectual Education, we allow that the study of the Greek and Roman languages should hold a distinguished place, because such study cultivates “ a habit of patience, of attention, ot in¬ vestigation, of accuracy, of discrimination, and ot in¬ genuity ; puts us in possession of a key to ideas con¬ tained in the languages studied; gives us greater * Archbp. Seeker. ♦