Word: foolishly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...this foolish world there's often senseless grieving...
...supposes that the number of our friends is to be counted by the number of our embraces; and a for the nonsense of the proceeding, the truth of the well known rhyme about "a little nonsense" and "the wisest men" shows that if any wish to be foolish they have good precedent therefor, and if not, no one compels them to attend the exercises at the tree...
...have them, while yours fall harmlessly on his quick strong guard, your satisfied feeling of power is changed to one of chagrin, vexation takes the place of pleasure, - a vexation which will stimulate in you, if you are wise, a resolve to become more strong and skilful, but if foolish, will make you renounce the "manly art" for the future...
...necessary text-book, so that no delay should be suffered from want of it. But as for Roman Law, the book was not of the slightest consequence. No doubt it was expected to appear when wanted; and if not, it would not make much difference. Those who were foolish enough to choose such a study could wait eight or ten weeks well enough; or they could drop the study when they became tired of waiting, and grind up a little back work in some other branch. It would do them good, both by inculcating the habit of industry...
...method of teaching is not a very successful one. To memorize these names and properties is a useless task unless the objects to which they belong can be examined. Would he who had never seen a beautiful landscape paint one as well as he who had? Is it not foolish to attempt a study of the anatomy of animals without specimens? If we have given any mineral or rock, can we remember its color or its degree of hardness better by reading about it, or by actually seeing and handling specimens of the subject described? A few years ago Professor...