 ... then, lies the gist of the whole matter. The progress is one, not of internal power, but of external advantage. The child born in a civilized land, is not likely, as such, to be superior to one born among barbarians ; and the difference which ensues...  History of Civilization in England - Page 162by Henry Thomas Buckle - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Francisque Cyrille Bouillier - 1854 - 870 pages
...among barbarians ; and the difference which ensues between the acts of the two children will be caused, so far as we know, solely by the pressure of external...which the two children are respectively nurtured." Now this is altogether opposed to fact, and the source of this and of almost all Mr. Buckle's errors... | |
 | 1857 - 852 pages
...caused, so far as we know, solely by the pressure of external circumstances, — by which are meant the surrounding opinions, knowledge, associations,...which the two children are respectively nurtured." From history we cannot fail to perceive that the standard of morals and of knowledge is continually... | |
 | 1857 - 754 pages
...barbarians ; and the diffi rence which ensues between the acts of the two children will be caused, so far as we know, solely by the pressure of external circumstances, — by which arc meant the surrounding opinions, knowledge, associations, — in a word, the entire mental atmosphere... | |
 | 1859 - 806 pages
...among barbarians ; and the difference which ensues between the acts of the two children will be caused, so far as we know, solely by the pressure of external...a word, the entire mental atmosphere in which the twochildren are respectively nurtured. — p. 162. The confident tone of this passage, combined with... | |
 | Sara S. Hennell - 1860 - 436 pages
...among barbarians ; and the difference which ensues between the acts of the two children will be caused, so far as we know, solely by the pressure of external...which the two children are respectively nurtured." Compare with this, — chiefly for the analogy, but also for the needed correction, or addition, which... | |
 | Charles Bray - 1860 - 192 pages
...among barbarians ; and the difference which ensues between the acts of the two children will be caused, so far as we know, solely by the pressure of external...which the two children are respectively nurtured." Now this is altogether opposed to fact, and the source of this and of almost all Mr. Buckle's errors... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1864 - 900 pages
...among barbarians; and the difference which ensues between the acts of the two children will be caused, so far as we know, solely by the pressure of external...surrounding opinions, knowledge. associations, in a wrord, the entire mental atmosphere in which the two children are respectively nurtured. On this account... | |
 | Cornelius Donovan - 1870 - 232 pages
...among barbarians, and the difference which ensues between the acts of the two children will be caused, so far as we know, solely by the pressure of external...which the two children are respectively nurtured." We have here the clear expression of an opinion which still prevails among the majority of even well-educated... | |
 | John Fiske - 1879 - 304 pages
...book. See Stuart-Glennie's Pilgrim Memories, p. 196.] the acts of the two children will be caused, so far as we know, solely by the pressure of external...which the two children are respectively nurtured." 1 This is only bringing up again the old dispute about " the innate " and " the acquired," which has... | |
 | John Fiske - 1879 - 354 pages
...book. See Stuart-Glennie's Pilgrim Memories, p. 196.] the acts of the two children will be caused, so far as we know, solely by the pressure of external...which I mean the surrounding opinions, knowledge, associations—in a word, the entire mental atmosphere in which the two children are respectively nurtured."... | |
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