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Excerpt from Lectures on the History and Principles of Ancient Commerce
Lectures are one of the most efficient means of public instruction. A lecturer may present a better view of a subject than can be found in any hock, as his lectures may be derived from a variety of books, and from other sources; he can impart instruction to a great number of people at the same time, and his instructions may partake very much of the character of amusement. There is something, says Dr. Watts, more delightful and entertaining in the living discourse of a wise, a learned, and well quali fied teacher, than there is in the silent and sedentary practice of reading. The very turn of voice and good pronunciation, and the polite and alluring manners which some teachers have attained, will engage the attention, keep the soul fixed, and convey and in sinuate into the mind the ideas of things, in a more lively and forcible way than the mere reading of books in the silence and retirement of the closet. It may be stated, too, that a lecture is a social means of rdifi''using knowledge. It brings together the aged and''the young, and enables the female part of the community to participate in the gratification. It affords matter for subsequent conversation, and tends to promote friendly and social intercourse.
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Lectures are one of the most efficient means of public instruction. A lecturer may present a better view of a subject than can be found in any hock, as his lectures may be derived from a variety of books, and from other sources; he can impart instruction to a great number of people at the same time, and his instructions may partake very much of the character of amusement. There is something, says Dr. Watts, more delightful and entertaining in the living discourse of a wise, a learned, and well quali fied teacher, than there is in the silent and sedentary practice of reading. The very turn of voice and good pronunciation, and the polite and alluring manners which some teachers have attained, will engage the attention, keep the soul fixed, and convey and in sinuate into the mind the ideas of things, in a more lively and forcible way than the mere reading of books in the silence and retirement of the closet. It may be stated, too, that a lecture is a social means of rdifi''using knowledge. It brings together the aged and''the young, and enables the female part of the community to participate in the gratification. It affords matter for subsequent conversation, and tends to promote friendly and social intercourse.
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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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
James William Gilbart
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ISBN - 9780666940674
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm
Page Count - 152
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Contributors
Author
James William Gilbart
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ISBN - 9781330282472
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm
Page Count - 154
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