 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
 | Edward Young - 1792 - 354 pages
...Thought in the mine, may come forth gold, or drofs ; When coin'd in words, we know its real worth. If fterling, ftore it for thy future ufe ; 'Twill buy...Teaching, we learn ; and, giving, we retain The births of intelleft ; when dumb, forgot. Speech ventilates our intelleftual fire ; Speech burnimes our mental... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 pages
...mine, may come forth gold, oc drofs ; . . ... When coin'd in word, we know its real worth. If Qerling, ftore it for thy future ufe ;. ' Twill buy thee benefit; perhaps renown. Th6ught, too, deliver'd, is the more puffed ; Teaching,. we learn; and giving, we retain The births... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 466 pages
...dross ; When coin'd in word, we know its real worth : 471 If sterling, store it for thy future use; 'Twill buy thee benefit, perhaps renown. Thought, too, deliver'd, is the more possess'd; Teachingwe learn, and giving we retain 475 The births of intellect, when dumb forgot. Speech... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...dross; When coin'd in words, we know its real worth. 47 1 If sterling, store it for thy future use ; 'Twill buy thee benefit; perhaps renown. Thought too, deliver'd, is the more posscst; Teaching, we learn ; and, giving, we retain 475 The births of intellect; when dumb, forgot.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1799 - 312 pages
...Thought in the mine may come forth gold or drofs ; When coin'd in word, we know its real worth: 4/1 If fterling, ftore it for thy future ufe ; 'Twill buy...perhaps renown. Thought, too, deliver'd, is the more poflcfs'd ; Teaching we learn, and giving we retain 475 The births of intelleft, when dumb forgot.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 pages
...Thouglft in the mine, may come forth gold or drofs; 470 When coin'd in words, wa know its rial worth. If fterling, ftore it for thy future ufe; ' Twill buy...pofleft ; Teaching, we learn; and, giving, we retain '475 The births of intellect ; when dumb, forgot.. Sfrcc.h ventilates our intellectual fire; ý<>e>ch... | |
 | Edward Young - 1800 - 290 pages
...Thought in the mine, may come forth gold or drofs ; When coin'd in words, we know its real worth. If fterling, ftore it for thy future ufe ; Twill buy...perhaps, renown. Thought too, deliver'd, is the more poflefs'd, Teaching, we learn ; and, giving, we retain The births of intellect ; when dumb, forgot.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 pages
...or dross; When coin'd in words, we know its real worth. If sterling, store it for thy future use ; 'Twill buy thee benefit: perhaps, renown. Thought, too, deliver'd, is the more possest; Teaching, we learn; and, giving, we retain The births of intellect; when dumb, forgot. Speech... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 pages
...or dross ; When coin'd in words, we know its real worth. If sterling, store it for thy future use ; 'Twill buy thee benefit : perhaps, renown. Thought, too, deliver'd, is the more possest ; Teaching, we learn ; and, giving, we retain The births of intellect; when dumb, forgot. Speech... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 418 pages
...gold or dross; When coin'd in words, we know its real worth. If sterling, store it for thy future use; Twill buy thee benefit: perhaps, renown. Thought, too, deliver'd, is the more possest; Teaching, we learn ; and, giving, we retain The births of intellect; when dumb, forgot. Speech... | |
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