 | Edward Young - 1813 - 324 pages
...possess'd ; Teaching, we learn ; and giving, we retain The hirths of intellect; when dumb, forgot. Speech ventilates our intellectual fire; Speech burnishes our mental magazine ; Brightens for ornament, and whets for use. What numbers, sheath'd in erudition, lie Vlung'd to the hilts in venerable tomes,... | |
 | 1813 - 596 pages
...mote possess" d — 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 ! 'Tis thought'stxchange, which, like th' alternate push Of waves conflicting, breaks... | |
 | Edward Young - 1813 - 380 pages
...possess'd : 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. What numbers, sheath'd in erudition, lie, Plunged to the hilts in venerable tomes,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1816 - 390 pages
...posscst ; 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. What numbers, sheath'd in erudition, lie Plung'd to the hilts in venerable tomes,... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1818 - 358 pages
...intercourse of mind," said Miss Parkins: and she repeated the following lines with pompous enthusiasm : " Speech ventilates our intellectual fire, Speech burnishes our mental magazine, Brightens for ornament, and whets for use. AVhat numbers, sheath'd in erudition, lie, Plung'd to the hilts in venerable tomes,... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1819 - 364 pages
...intercourse of mind," said Miss Parkins : and she repeated the following lines with pompous enthusiasm : *' Speech ventilates our intellectual fire, Speech burnishes our mental magazine, Brightens for ornament, and whets for use. What numbers, sheath'd in erudition, lie, Plung'd to the hilts in venerable tomes,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 412 pages
...more possest ; 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. What numbers, sheath'd in erudition, lie, Plung'd to the hilts in venerable tomes,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 pages
...more possess'd ; 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. What numbers, sheath'd in erudition, lie Plunged to the hilts in venerable tomes,... | |
 | John Kendall - 1826 - 406 pages
...more possest : 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. Young. It is a good rule that our conversation should rather be laid out on things... | |
 | 1827 - 446 pages
...intercourse of mind,' said Miss Parkins : and she repeated the following lines, with pompous enthusiasm : " Speech ventilates our intellectual fire, Speech burnishes our mental magazine, Brightens for ornament and whets for use. What numbers, sheath'd in erudition, lie Plung'd to the hilts in venerable tomes... | |
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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. 
