Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883. Excerpt: ... So far as the non-Semitic versions of the Old Testament are concerned, the Professor of Exegesis should, I think, be ready to lend such assistance as he can to any of his fellow-scholars who are willing to work at the subject. Within his own immediate domain, that of the New Testament, he will have a double duty. I may say at once that I fully accept, Twofold in all its parts, the obligation laid down in the New professor. Statutes "to give instruction to students, to assist the pursuit of knowledge, and to contribute to the ad-Research. vancement of it." This last is a high and responsible function, and one that is necessarily limited by the ability of the individual. In this respect I have no little misgiving. But, such as they are, any abilities that I may have are at the service of the University; and I shall do my best not to let them lie idle. But the more immediate and pressing duty is that of teach-Teaching. ing. How properly to discharge this must be my first care. And here I would observe that there is a difference in the methods appropriate to these different branches of professorial activity, which, though it is well that they should be pursued together, makes it nevertheless desirable that in practice they should be kept distinct. In teaching, the important thing is to Method make the salient points of the subject really salient. The ate toPr students' minds will be limited in capacity. A certain teachinsamount they can hold, and no more. It will, therefore, be the business of the Professor to see, so far as he can, that what they really retain is, as a matter of fact, that which will be of greatest value to them. And the point of most importance will be the principles running through details, provided only that those principles are sound; so...
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