Modern Accomplishments, or the March of Intellect (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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An endeavour has also been made to illustrate the pernicious consequences of an undue prominence in edu cation given to ornamental above useful acquirements, when both, proportionably to their relative importance, might be combined in the same system. Even in the present life, all the glitter of brilliant accomplishments will be but a poor compensation for the misery of ill regulated feelings, and of incapacity for mental exercise. To provide resources of constant happiness within, is incomparably more important than to derive a transient and occasional gratification from exciting external ap plause.

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