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On The Division Of Our Time.
- 'ro- -+ h p opinions which appear novel , your judgement will mining -the opinion' , r d m soon discover how acquire penetration ana . c ^ mac > and } o ^rf ^ ^^^^' ratrtStlie ShSfthemselves . I ; canTiot forbear r / , i In ' you against the absurd vanity of extensive reading ; a ' lume himself excessive appetite with a
me- ^ e mai mlht p on , „ n Soroprtety as an . unintelligent mind can boast the indigested load ^ ' IIX e his consumed ; rather be ambitious of the comp liment M ^ e-nu en pays to a wise predecessor , who , he says , perused many , utho " irrt he might " ostentatiously display his learning , but cultivate his mindand improve his manners .
tint he mi-ht , _ I ' mwware that pleasure , business , and curiosity will successively all re you Vrom home , and I am happy in reflecting « " * he cextony < v ' vourlo < in « -no time even in f is situation ; you will be too happy ' n liTblessings of virtue and wisdom not to promote their dm" - , i „ r „« innS . and your distant travels . Of Sunday I say
othing for it is impossible you should pass six days in a manner o snilble to your own dignity , and sacrifice that ° ne to tiifles , which the rest " of mankind , by common consent , have devoted to " iS ^ S / es ^ reminding you of the necessity and advantage of maintaining the strictest credit in your literary correspondence business which surel hae
and if those hours allotted to , are y enoug , , not however , more than sufficient for its own purposes , you saouid constitute this a portion of your evening ' s employment . I ,, tins general arrangement you will observe my views directed to the advfncement of your virtue , health wisdom and . fortune a well as the happiness of your connexions , "i ou will find the 24 hotus
thus distributed , 6 assigned to sleep , 2 — - to exercise , 8 to business , 4 to study , 2 to meals , and 2 . to the pleasures of society .
As I beo-an so I must conclude , with observing , that to scnemes vecan ne P er scrupulously adhere , some irregular bias will be derivca from circumstances not in the power of humanity to predict , and determine our utmost latitude to the observance of a general order in the allotment of our time , and our means of preservation and felicity . - If vou read this letter daily for a while to come I trust it will not kind of catechism to hint the variety
iniure you ; and it will serve as a of your duties . You will receive it as a proof of my kindness for you and if it evince not my judgment uncommonly mature , 1 hopeit will testify the sincerity of my attachment . Go on to excel me in ah th-. t is excellent , but I defy you to love me more than you are odoyed by your obliged friend , MENTOR . PS . When I have next the pleasure to see you , I hope to see Cleanthes rivalled , or Hume ' s peifect character rea . ised .
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On The Division Of Our Time.
- 'ro- -+ h p opinions which appear novel , your judgement will mining -the opinion' , r d m soon discover how acquire penetration ana . c ^ mac > and } o ^rf ^ ^^^^' ratrtStlie ShSfthemselves . I ; canTiot forbear r / , i In ' you against the absurd vanity of extensive reading ; a ' lume himself excessive appetite with a
me- ^ e mai mlht p on , „ n Soroprtety as an . unintelligent mind can boast the indigested load ^ ' IIX e his consumed ; rather be ambitious of the comp liment M ^ e-nu en pays to a wise predecessor , who , he says , perused many , utho " irrt he might " ostentatiously display his learning , but cultivate his mindand improve his manners .
tint he mi-ht , _ I ' mwware that pleasure , business , and curiosity will successively all re you Vrom home , and I am happy in reflecting « " * he cextony < v ' vourlo < in « -no time even in f is situation ; you will be too happy ' n liTblessings of virtue and wisdom not to promote their dm" - , i „ r „« innS . and your distant travels . Of Sunday I say
othing for it is impossible you should pass six days in a manner o snilble to your own dignity , and sacrifice that ° ne to tiifles , which the rest " of mankind , by common consent , have devoted to " iS ^ S / es ^ reminding you of the necessity and advantage of maintaining the strictest credit in your literary correspondence business which surel hae
and if those hours allotted to , are y enoug , , not however , more than sufficient for its own purposes , you saouid constitute this a portion of your evening ' s employment . I ,, tins general arrangement you will observe my views directed to the advfncement of your virtue , health wisdom and . fortune a well as the happiness of your connexions , "i ou will find the 24 hotus
thus distributed , 6 assigned to sleep , 2 — - to exercise , 8 to business , 4 to study , 2 to meals , and 2 . to the pleasures of society .
As I beo-an so I must conclude , with observing , that to scnemes vecan ne P er scrupulously adhere , some irregular bias will be derivca from circumstances not in the power of humanity to predict , and determine our utmost latitude to the observance of a general order in the allotment of our time , and our means of preservation and felicity . - If vou read this letter daily for a while to come I trust it will not kind of catechism to hint the variety
iniure you ; and it will serve as a of your duties . You will receive it as a proof of my kindness for you and if it evince not my judgment uncommonly mature , 1 hopeit will testify the sincerity of my attachment . Go on to excel me in ah th-. t is excellent , but I defy you to love me more than you are odoyed by your obliged friend , MENTOR . PS . When I have next the pleasure to see you , I hope to see Cleanthes rivalled , or Hume ' s peifect character rea . ised .