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The "Port Royal Geometry" and the "Port Royal Logic" were used in schools long after the suppression of the "little schools." 5. Relying entirely upon the affection of the child and the zeal of the teacher as a method of discipline. The Port Royalists not only rejected corporal punishment but condemned the emulation of the Jesuits even more se- verely, as not consistent with the development of a moral and pious character. The practices just described were distinct advances upon those in use at ...the time. It was a pity that they were made use of in an atmosphere of excessive piety which must have chilled a good deal of the natural spon- taneity of childhood. The great influence exerted by the Port Royalists came not so much thru their school work as thru their activity after their suppression. They 148 RELIGIOUS FORMALISM IN EDUCATION produced many treatises on various aspects of education, which had a profound influence. "When we mention the names of Pascal, La Fontaine, RoUin, and Racine as some of the many eminent Port Royalists, we can understand why their influence was so disproportionate to their num- bers.
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