Aids to Reflection (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Aids to Reflection: In the Formation of a Manly Character on the Several Grounds of Prudence, Morality and ReligionBut if I am to mention any particular class or description of readers, who were prominent in my thought during the composition of the volume, my reply must be; that it was especially designed for the studious 'young at the close of their education or on their first entrance into the duties of manhood and the rights of self-government: And of these, again, in thought and wish I destined the work (the latter and largar portion, at least) yet more particularly to students intended for the ministry; first. As in duty bound, to the members of our Universities: secondly, (but only 111 respect of this mental precedency second) to all alike of whatever name, who have dedicated their future lives to the cultivation of their race, as pastors, preachers, missionaries, or instructor's of youth.III. For what? The worth of an author is esti mated by the ends, the attainment 'of which he pro posed to himself by the particular work; while the value of the work depends on its fitness, as the means. The objects of the present volume are the following, arranged in the order of their comparative importance.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.