The Hebrew, Chaldee, and the Syriac, Do, like their letters, set men's reason back, And turn their wits that strive to understand it (Like those that write the characters) left-handed. Yet he that is but able to express No sense at all in several languages,... Essays on Educational Reformers - Side 30af Robert Hebert Quick - 1890 - 568 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
| William Mathews - 1878 - 408 sider
...English name, but, as if they believed with Butler, that "he that's but able to express No sense at all in several languages, Will pass for learneder than he that's known To speak strongest reason in his own," — they apply to it some German, French, or Italian word. In their dialect... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1877 - 610 sider
...those that write the characters), left-handed : Yet he, that is but able to express No sense at all in several languages, Will pass for learneder than...that's known To speak the strongest reason in his own. These are the modern arts of education, With all the learned of mankind in fashion, 70 But practised... | |
| Great thoughts - 1882 - 742 sider
...Like those that write the characters left-handed; Yet he, that is but able to express No sense at all in several languages, Will pass for learneder, than...that's known To speak the strongest reason in his own. — S. Butler. LANGUAGES.- The Ancient Oneness of All languages were originally united in one, and... | |
| Simon Somerville Laurie - 1892 - 320 sider
...steadfast to retain Best knowledges, but all's laid out upon Retrieving of the curse of Babylon. ***** And he that is but able to express No sense in several...that's known To speak the strongest reason in his own. " It is true that great men and vigorous natures overcome all this and are little the worse ; but "... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1893 - 348 sider
...those that write the characters) left-handed: Yet he that is but able to express 65 No sense at all in several languages, Will pass for learneder than...that's known To speak the strongest reason in his own. These are the modern arts of education, With all the learned of mankind in fashion, 70 But practis'd... | |
| Philip Hugh Dalbiac - 1897 - 526 sider
...MIDDLETON. The Old Law (Cleanthes), Act IV., Sc. II. " He that is but able to express No sense at all in several languages, Will pass for learneder than...that's known To speak the strongest reason in his own." BUTLER. Satire upon Human Learning, Pt. I., line 65" He that is down can fall no lower." BUTLER. Hudibras,... | |
| 1897 - 308 sider
...the weight of the good ones you gave before. —Swift. He that is but able to express No sense at all in several languages, Will pass for learneder than...that's known To speak the strongest reason in his own. — Butler. Satire upon Human Learning, Pt. I., line 65. What reason weaves, by Passion is undone.... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1903 - 544 sider
...(Like those that write the characters) left-handed. Yet he that is but able to express No sense at all in several languages, Will pass for learneder than...that's known To speak the strongest reason in his own.' BUTLEE. THE description of persons who have the fewest ideas of all others are mere authors and readers.... | |
| Simon Somerville Laurie - 1905 - 280 sider
...steadfast to retain Best knowledges, but all's laid out upon Retrieving of the curse of Babylon. ***** And he that is but able to express No sense in several...that's known To speak the strongest reason in his own." It is true that great men and vigorous natures overcome the defects of their schooling; but "it is... | |
| Edward Latham - 1906 - 338 sider
...avez," &c. (I congratulate you: you have, &c.) Cf. " He that is but able to express " No sense at all in several languages, "Will pass for learneder than...known "To speak the strongest reason in his own." — S. Butler, Satire upon Human Learn1'ngi Pt !i L 65. See In sieben Sprachen schweigen. Cf. " C'est... | |
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