"The peculiar design of this publication is, to impress devotional feelings as early as possible on the infant mind; fully convinced as the author is, that they cannot be impressed too soon, and that a child, to feel the full force of the idea of God, ought never to remember the time when he had no such idea--to impress them by connecting religion with a variety of sensible objects; with all that he sees, all he hears, all that affects his young mind with wonder or delight; and thus by deep, strong, and permanent associations, to lay the best foundation for practical devotion in future life."
— Barbauld, Anna Letitia [née Aikin] (1743-1825)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Johnson
Date
1781
Metaphor
"The peculiar design of this publication is, to impress devotional feelings as early as possible on the infant mind; fully convinced as the author is, that they cannot be impressed too soon, and that a child, to feel the full force of the idea of God, ought never to remember the time when he had no such idea--to impress them by connecting religion with a variety of sensible objects; with all that he sees, all he hears, all that affects his young mind with wonder or delight; and thus by deep, strong, and permanent associations, to lay the best foundation for practical devotion in future life."
Metaphor in Context
The peculiar design of this publication is, to impress devotional feelings as early as possible on the infant mind; fully convinced as the author is, that they cannot be impressed too soon, and that a child, to feel the full force of the idea of God, ought never to remember the time when he had no such idea--to impress them by connecting religion with a variety of sensible objects; with all that he sees, all he hears, all that affects his young mind with wonder or delight; and thus by deep, strong, and permanent associations, to lay the best foundation for practical devotion in future life. For he who has early been accustomed to see the Creator in the visible appearances of all around him, to feel his continual presence, and lean upon his daily protection--though his religious ideas may be mixed with many improprieties, which his correcter reason will refine away--has made large advances towards that habitual piety, without which religion can scarcely regulate the conduct, and will never warm the heart.
(Preface, pp. v-vii)
(Preface, pp. v-vii)
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Provenance
Reading
Citation
12 entries in ESTC (1781, 1782, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1794, 1797, 1798, 1799, 1800).
See Hymns in Prose for Children. By the Author of Lessons for Children. (London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1781). <Link to Penn's Digital Library>
See Hymns in Prose for Children. By the Author of Lessons for Children. (London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1781). <Link to Penn's Digital Library>
Date of Entry
03/08/2014
