Synopsis
Hints On Study, And The Employment Of Time. By Hints. A practical 19th-century guide addressed to young people entering life, originally published in 1838. The text argues that character is formed by daily habits and disciplined routines, emphasizing early rising, regular study, temperance, and diligent time management. It advocates uniting study with a useful occupation, balancing religious devotion, private reflection, and public usefulness. The introduction outlines four habits: constant mindfulness of God, sustained attention, industrious application, and reflective judgment. The work then covers Education, the aims of study, entrance into life, and the importance of Scripture study in original languages, plus practical rules for scheduling, such as morning study and evening preparation, and the value of focused, deep reading of standard authors. A long Supplement discusses the choice of profession (law, medicine, divinity, commerce) and includes a selection of Proverbs of Solomon with notes. The book presents examples from the Bar and Senate, and concludes by urging a life spent in knowledge, virtue, and devoted service to God.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.