Gravelot In: DIALOGUES CONCERNING EDUCATION. [ Fordyce, David} Πείθομεν αλλήλους τοῖς λόγοις, καὶ πλάττομεν τὴν ψυχὴν τῶν ΝΕΩΝ πρὸς τὰ Βέλτισα ἐκυπῶντες. PLAT. PRO PA KATA OYCIN VGucht Sc LONDON: PRINTED in the YEAR M. DCC. XLV. @3-13 Journey to the Academy. A Defcription of it, DIAL. I. P. I. The Character of the Master and his principal As- fiftant. The Genius and Inftitutions of the Aca- A Queftion concerning Education and Non-Educa- tion, or the refpective Influence of Nature and Art. Expedients propofed to give a Freedom and Characters of Atticus and Cleora. Female Excel- lencies pointed out. Ancient and modern Man- ners. The true Genius of Philofophy. p.141 Faults in Education, illuftrated in the Character and Conduct of a private Family. The Sources of Folly and Vice in the Conduct of Life, traced. The Plan or principal Out-Lines of Education in A philofophical Rhapfody concerning the Being and Providence of GOD. Obfervations of the Club on Sequel of the Plan of the 8th, concerning the Moral INTRODUCTION. "T IS about two Years laft April, fince five of us fet out early in the StageCoach from ****, so early that we could not diftinguish one another's Faces. For an Hour or two we travelled in the dark; and there was but little Inclination to talk among Perfons Strangers to one another: a Situation which put me in mind of the Lot of Humanity, that frequently cafts us into Societies and Communities without our Choice, and where we are entire Strangers to those with whom, perhaps, we must affociate for Life. THE Morning dawned by degrees, and as the Light approached, every one's Curiofity increased to fee those with whom He or She were to spend an agreeable or a tedious Day. One Feature appeared after another, till at length the full Flow of Morning Light difcovered us to each other diftinctly. We then commenced immediate Acquaintance, and almost congratulated each other upon our new Alliance. From the first diftinct Survey we had of each other, we began to form more or lefs favourable Sentiments concerning our feveral Characters, B |