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" The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united... "
Paradise regain'd, a poem. To which is added Samson agonistes; and Poems ... - Page 367
by John Milton - 1747
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Hansard's Parliamentary Debates

Great Britain. Parliament - 1855 - 1214 pages
...of that knowledge to lore Him, to imitate Him, to be like Him, as we may tho nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue ; which, being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection." Now, the distinguishing characteristic of our parochial school education is, according...
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The British Critic, Quarterly Theological Review, and ..., Volume 12

1832 - 528 pages
...end of learning to consist " in the repairing the ruin of our first parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith,...
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Necessity of Popular Education: As a National Object

James Simpson - 1834 - 270 pages
...end of learning is to repair the rain of our first parents, by regaining to know God aright, and r- out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the Heavenly grace of faith,...
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Necessity of Popular Education: As a National Object

James Simpson - 1834 - 350 pages
...The end of learning is to repair th ruin of our first parents, by regaining to know God aright, an out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be Ilk him, as wo may the nearest, by possessing our souls of tru virtue, which being united to the Heavenly...
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Introductory Discourse, and the Lectures Delivered Before the ..., Volume 5

American Institute of Instruction - 1835 - 318 pages
...that, " The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruin of our first parents, by inquiring to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which, being united to the heavenly grace of faith,...
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American Annals of Education and Instruction, Volume 5

1835 - 716 pages
...that, "The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruin of our first parents, by inquiring to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which, being united to the heavenly grace of faith,...
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The Prose Works of John Milton

John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pages
...dispose of. The end then of learning is to repair the ruius of our first parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith,...
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American Annals of Education

William Russell, William Channing Woodbridge, Fordyce Mitchell Hubbard - 1835 - 760 pages
...that, "The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruin of our first parents, by inquiring to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which, being united to the heavenly grace of faith,...
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The Educational Magazine, Volume 1

1835 - 458 pages
...are these—"The end of learning is to repair the ruin of our first parents, by regaining to know God aright; and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith,...
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American Annals of Education

William Russell, William Channing Woodbridge, Fordyce Mitchell Hubbard - 1835 - 614 pages
...of thut knowledge to lovo him, to imitate him, to he like him, ns we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue, which, being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection." And these nre the suggestions of the truest and most practical wisdom not less...
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