 | Edward Alexander - 1973 - 336 Seiten
...entered Oxford the scheme of priorities for education that he had long inculcated in his own family: "Rather than have physical science the principal thing...so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament. Surely the one thing needful for a Christian and an Englishman to study is Christian and moral and... | |
 | Aubrey Jones - 1985 - 176 Seiten
...headmaster of Rugby, 'Christian morality was more important than scientific knowledge: rather than have it [science] the principal thing in my son's mind, I...gladly have him think that the sun went round the earth.'13 In vain did Herbert Spencer plead for science as the foundation of education, for the concept... | |
 | Gauri Viswanathan - 1989 - 226 Seiten
...Christianity would have seemed unnecessary to Arnold, who rather than have his son preoccupied with science "would gladly have him think that the sun went round...stars were so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament."34 fCt One Power, One Mind" He that would break a fortress, first ascertains its weakest... | |
 | Alan L. Mackay - 1991 - 312 Seiten
...one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. [Official version] Thomas Arnold 1795-1842 128 Rather than have Physical Science the principal thing in my son's mind, I would rather have him think that the Sun went round the Earth, and that the Stars were merely spangles set... | |
 | Jasper Ungoed-Tho - 1998 - 178 Seiten
...headmaster of Rugby, Thomas Arnold, gave a flavour of prevailing attitudes when he wrote to a friend, 'Rather than have physical science the principal thing...so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament' (quoted by Strachey, 1934, p. 188). In public schools, and indeed in the many others of all types where... | |
 | John Dougill - 1998 - 416 Seiten
...that 'rather than have science the principal thing in my son's mind, I would gladly have him think the sun went round the earth, and that the stars were...so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament. Surely incone thing needed for a Christian and Englishman to study is a Christian and moral philosophy.'... | |
 | Owsei Temkin - 2002 - 302 Seiten
...enrich man."37 Some three hundred years later, Dr. Arnold, the headmaster of Rugby, wrote to a friend: Rather than have physical science the principal thing...so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament. Surely the one thing needed for a Christian and an Englishman to study is Christian and moral and political... | |
 | Nicholas Deakin, Catherine Jones Finer, Bob Matthews - 2004 - 296 Seiten
...through 'Christian Socialism' - and Dr Arnold to educate 'Christian gentlemen': rather than have it [science] the principal thing in my son's mind, I...so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament. Surely the one thing needed for a Christian and an Englishman to study is a Christian and moral and... | |
 | Aileen Fyfe - 2004 - 341 Seiten
...Christian study he believed to be essential. Thus, he continued, "rather than have it the principle thing in my son's mind, I would gladly have him think...so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament." 127 The RTS shared 123. Advertisement for Movement, Oracle of Reason 2 (1843): 398. 124. For RTS writer... | |
 | Aileen Fyfe - 2004 - 341 Seiten
...Christian study he believed to be essential. Thus, he continued, "rather than have it the principle thing in my son's mind, I would gladly have him think...stars were so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament."127 The RTS shared 123. Advertisement for Movement, Oracle of Reason 2 (1843): 398. 124.... | |
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I would gladly have him think that the sun went round the earth, and that the stars were so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament. 
