Hg Wells. Food Of The Gods (№ 174059)

We need to develop a child's imagination, in the end it is the goal of any education. Yes, the imagination is the goal, but a sober mind and sensible behavior - based. Lack of imagination is a return to an animal state; tainted imagination - lust and cowardice; but a noble imagination is God returning to earth. The child should be and to dream, to visit the world of fairy tales, enjoy all sorts of fun and wonder - and childhood. But the main food for the imagination must become life itself in all its magnificent diversity. Let the child learns how people traveled, discovered new lands, and after many exploits and adventures conquered the world; we need stories about animals, cleverly written and well produced books about animals, birds and plants, reptiles and insects, on the dizzying heights and the mysteries of the deep sea; and the child should know the history and geography of all States that ever existed; you need to give him his maps and drawings, let them know the history of all tribes, studying their manners and customs. And give him books and pictures that develop the sense of beauty; the finest Japanese prints will make him fall in love with the subtle beauty of birds, branches, deciduous petals, and the painters of the West will learn to appreciate the beauty of men and women, the beauty of still life and expanse of the landscape. Need a book on architecture, let them learn to build houses and palaces, furnish and erect a city.