Yet, alas! how few are there, who follow the way they have pointed out? tho’ every one who seriously considers it, must be convinc’d of the Advantage; and the generality of Schools go on in the same old dull road, wherein a great part of Children’s time is lost in a tiresome heaping up a Pack of dry and unprofitable, or pernicious Notions (for surely little better can be said of a great part of that Heathenish stuff they are tormented with; like the feeding them with hard Nuts, which when they have almost broke their teeth with cracking, they find either deaf or to contain but very rotten and unwholesome Kernels) whilst Things really perfected of the understanding, and useful in every state of Life, are left unregarded, to the Reproach of our Nation, where all other Arts are improved and flourish well, only this of Education of Youth is at a stand; as if that, the good or ill management of which is of the utmost consequence to all, were a thing not worth any Endeavors to improve it, or was already so perfect and well executed that it needed none, when many of the greatest Wisdom and Judgment in several Nations, have with a just indignation endeavor’d to expose it, and to establish a more easy and useful way in its room. ’Tis not easy to say little on so important a subject, but thus much may suffice for the present purpose. The Book has merit enough to recommend it self to those who know how to make a right use of it. It was reckon’d one of the Author’s best performances; and besides the many Impressions and Translations it has had in parts beyond Sea, has been several times reprinted here. It was endeavor’d no needless Alterations shou’d be admitted in this Edition, and as little of any as cou’d consist with the design of making it plain and useful; to shun the offence it might give to some; and only the Roman and Italic Character alternately made use of, where transplacing of Words cou’d be avoided. J. H. London, July 13, 1727. Orbis Sensualium Pictus, A World of Things Obvious to the Senses drawn in Pictures. I. Invitation. Invitatio. [Illustration] _The Master and the Boy._ _Magister & Puer._ M. Come, Boy, learn to be wise. M. Veni, Puer, disce sapere. P. What doth this mean, _to be wise_? P. Quid hoc est, _Sapere_? M. To understand rightly, to do rightly, and to speak out rightly all that are necessary. M. Intelligere recte, agere recte, et eloqui recte omnia necessaria. P. Who will teach me this? P. Quis docebit me hoc? M. I, by God’s help. M. Ego, cum DEO. P. How? P. Quomodo? M. I will guide thee thorow all. M. Ducam te per omnia. I will shew thee all. Ostendam tibi omnia. I will name thee all. Nominabo tibi omnia. P. See, here I am; lead me in the name of God. P. En, adsum; duc me in nomine DEI.