 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 neerest by possessing our souls of true vertue, which being united...  The American Journal of Education - Page 12edited by - 1862Full view - About this book
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1883 - 410 pages
...dignif1ed and noble language: — "The end of learning," says Milton, "is to repair the ruins of ourfirst parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love Him and to imitate Him, to be like Him, as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue,... | |
 | John Milton - 1883 - 80 pages
...repair the ruines of our first Parents byregaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to lov him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neerest by possessing our souls of true vertue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes... | |
 | 1887 - 410 pages
...habits to the first instincts of virtue in children. Milton writes in beautiful language, "The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents, by regaining tp know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love Him and be like Him as we may the nearest by... | |
 | Simon Somerville Laurie - 1888 - 240 pages
...then of Learning is to repair the ruines of our first Parents by regaining to know God aright, and I out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neerest by possessing our souls of true vertue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes... | |
 | United States. Board of Indian Commissioners - 1890 - 178 pages
...part to develop his moral being and to enable him to regain that which was lost in the Garden of Eden, to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love Him, to imitate Him, and be like Him. The Christian men and women of this country are called upon to supplement the instruction... | |
 | James Mason Hoppin - 1891 - 364 pages
...and spiritual truth, and it was made for so doing. " The end of all knowledge," Milton wrote, " is to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love Him, to imitate Him, to be like Him." Yet this knowing faculty, this intuitive apprehension, this natural eye, is clouded and darkened by... | |
 | David Sherman - 1893 - 662 pages
...well as the church should be a redemptive agency. "The end of learning is," to quote from Milton, " to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining...love Him, to imitate Him, to be like Him, as we may nearest by possessing our sonlsof true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes... | |
 | 1894 - 788 pages
...knowledge, and such as pleased you so well in the relating, I here give you them to dispose of. The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents...aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which, being united to the... | |
 | James Mason Hoppin - 1894 - 416 pages
...moral and spiritual truth, and it was made for so doing. " The end of all knowledge," Milton wrote, "is to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love Him, to imitate Him, to be like Him." Yet this knowing faculty, this intuitive apprehension, this natural eye, is clouded and darkened by... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1894 - 442 pages
...language:—"The end of learning," says Milton, "is to repair the ruins of ourfirst parents by 1 cgaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love Him and to imitate Him, to be like Him, as we may the nearest, by possessing our souls of true virtue,... | |
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