 Teaching, we learn; and, giving, we retain The births of intellect ; when dumb, forgot Speech ventilates our intellectual fire ; Speech burnishes our mental magazine , Brightens, for ornament ; and whets, for use.  The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality.. - Page 40by Edward Young - 1750 - 404 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1876 - 674 pages
...appear intuitions to persons ignorant of these facts." " Thought, too, delivered is the more possessed ; Teaching, we learn, and giving we retain The births of intellect, when dumb forgot." — YoiiNG. Thoughts unclothed in words are much less easily made the subjects of introspection and... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 840 pages
...dross •. When coin'd in word", we know ils real worth. If sterling, store it for thy future use : ess cries, And look upon myself, and curse my fate, Wishing me like to one m possest ; Teaching, we learn ; and, giving, we relain The births of intellect; when dumb, forgot. •Speech... | |
 | Johann Gottfried Herder - 1879 - 418 pages
...or droff; when coin'd in Word, we know its real Worth. Thought, too, deliver'd is the more possest: Teaching we learn and giving we retain the births...dumb, forgot. Speech ventilates our intellectual fire 1) 3>«n in SB beteiligten )U<ciunb;nxm)igften 25ri«f ber 'ХивдаЬе Л (в. 370-383) enthält... | |
 | Sir Thomas Wyatt - 1879 - 624 pages
...dross ; When coin'd in words, we know its real worth. *7i If sterling, store it for thy future use ; 'Twill buy thee benefit ; perhaps, renown. Thought, too, deliver'd, is the more possess' d; Teaching, we learn ; and, giving, we retain The births of intellect ; when dumb, forgot.... | |
 | David Perkins Page - 1885 - 442 pages
...been all, sweet speech had been denied. ********* Thought, too, delivered, is the more possessed : " Teaching, we learn ; and giving, we retain The births...forgot Speech ventilates our intellectual fire ; Speech burnishes our mental magazine, Brightens for ornament, and whets for use." But not only should teachers... | |
 | David Perkins Page - 1885 - 558 pages
...thought been all, sweet speech had been denied. ********* Thought, too, delivered, is the more possessed: Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain The births...when dumb, forgot Speech ventilates our intellectual flre; Speech burnishes our mental magazine, Brightens for ornament, and whets for use." But not only... | |
 | William Wotherspoon Ireland - 1886 - 406 pages
...words add much to the clearness of our conceptions. " Thought, too, delivered is the more possessed ; Teaching, we learn, and giving we retain The births of intellect, when dumb forgot." — YOUNG. Thoughts unclothed in words are much less easily made the * Those who have not already studied... | |
 | David Perkins Page - 1893 - 362 pages
...Had thought been all, sweet speech had been denied. Thought, too, delivered, is the more possessed; Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain The births...forgot Speech ventilates our intellectual fire; Speech burnishes our mental magazine, Brightens for ornament and whets for use." But not only should teachers... | |
 | David Perkins Page - 1899 - 396 pages
...Had thought been all, sweet speech had been denied. Thought, too, delivered, is the more possessed ; Teaching, we learn ; and giving, we retain The births of intellect, when dum'j, forgot. Speech ventilates our intellectual fire ; Speech burnishes our mental magazine, Brightens... | |
 | Margaret Lynn - 1907 - 506 pages
...future use ; Twill buy thee benefit; perhaps, renown. Thought, too, delivered, is the more possest ; 465 Teaching, we learn ; and giving, we retain The births...forgot. Speech ventilates our intellectual fire ; Speech burnishes our mental magazine ; Brightens, for ornament ; and whets, for use. 47° And played a sprightly... | |
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