 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1841 - 382 Seiten
...himself in the following forcible and beautiful language: — "And though a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world into, yet if he had not studied the solid things in them, as well as the words and lexicons, he were nothing so much... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 Seiten
...should pride himself to have all the tourne* hat Babel cleft the world into, yet, if he have nvt itudied the solid things in them, as well as the words and...esteemed a learned man, as any yeoman or tradesman compeently wise in his mother dialect only. Hence appear the many mistakes which have made learning... | |
 | John Milton - 1845 - 572 Seiten
...the instrument conveying to us things useful to be known. And though a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world...tradesman competently wise in his mother dialect only. Hence appear the many mistakes which have made learning generally so unpleasing and so unsuccessful;... | |
 | James Booth - 1846 - 172 Seiten
...Studies in the University of Oxford. Oxford, 1832. •(•"And though a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world...tradesman, competently wise in his mother dialect only. Hence appear the many mistakes which have made learning generally so unpleasing and so unsuccessful.... | |
 | Materials - 1846 - 478 Seiten
...Languages. — Though a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft tlie world into, yet if he have not studied the solid things in FROM THE BEST AUTHORS. them as well as the words and lexicons, he were nothing so much to be esteemed... | |
 | A. R. Craig - 1847 - 408 Seiten
...the instrument conveying to us things useful to be known. And though a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world...were nothing so much to be esteemed a learned man as a yeoman or tradesman competently wise in his mother dialect only. Hence appear the many mistakes which... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...things useful to be known. And though a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues ;hat Babel cleft the world into, yet, if he have not studied...esteemed a learned man, as any yeoman or tradesman compe•ontly wise in his mother dialect only. Hence appear ;hc many mistakes which have made learning... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...Babel cleft the world into, yet, if he hive not studied the solid things in them, as well as the word« Hence appcir the many mistakes which have made learning generally so unpleasing and so unsuccessful... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 540 Seiten
...the instrument conveying to us things useful to be known. And though a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world...tradesman competently wise in his mother dialect only. to the acquisition of scientific knowledge. Dr. Johnson has severely censured this method of instruction,... | |
 | John Minter Morgan - 1849 - 250 Seiten
...chief business of education." Milton also remarks: — "And though a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world...tradesman competently wise in his mother dialect only. " Hence appear the many mistakes which have made learning generally so unpleasing and so unsuccessful... | |
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And though a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world into, yet if he have not studied the solid things in them as well as the words and lexicons, he were nothing so much to be esteemed a learned man, as any yeoman... 
