 What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. The philosopher, the saint, or the hero, the wise, the good, or the great man, very often lie hid and concealed in a plebeian, which a proper education might have dis-interred, and...  Maxims for meditation, conceits for conversation, gems of genius, pearls of ... - Page 194by Maxims - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Index - 1754 - 180 pages
...power* ful and excellent Thingsin theWorfd in fkiliul Hands, but in unlkiH'ul the moft mifchievous. What Sculpture is to a Block of Marble, Education is to a human Soul. The Philofopher, the Saint, and the Hero, the wife, the good, or the great Man > very often lie hid in... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...art of navigation , to wlmm the sea is always smooth , and the^mnd always prosperous. What sculpure is to a block of marble , education is to a human soul. The philosopher , the saint , the hero , the wise , the good, or the great man lye hid and concealed ' . in a plebeian , which... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...block of marble, education. is to an human foul. - The philosopher, the faint, or the hero, the wife, the good, or the great man, very often lie hid and concealed in a Plebian, which a proper education might have difinterred, and have brought to light. I am therefore... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to an human soul. The philosopher, the saint, or the hero, the wise, the good, or the great man, very often He hicl ai.d concealed in a plebeir.n, which a proper education might have disinterred, and have brought... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1803 - 228 pages
...What sculpture is to a block of H&rWe, education is to the human soul. The philosopher, the saint, the hero, the wise, the good, or the great man, very often lia hici and concealed in a plebian ; which a proper jetftication might have disinterred, and bnwht... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...superfluous matter, and removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, the sculptor only finds it. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. The philosopher, the saint, or the hero, the wise, the good, or the great man, very often lie hid and concealed in a plebeian,... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...superfluous matter, and removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, the sculptor only finds it. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. The philosopher, the saint, or the hero, the wise, the good, or the great man, very often lie hid and concealed in a plebeian,... | |
 | Eaton Stannard Barrett - 1807 - 602 pages
...superfluous matter, and removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, and the sculptor only finds it. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a h'.man soul. The philosopher, the saint, or hero; the wise, the good, or the great man, very often... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 300 pages
...What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. The philosopher, the saint, or the hero, the wise, the good, or the great man, very often lies hid and concealed in a plebeian, which a proper education might have dis-interred and have brought... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...superfluous matter, and removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, the sculptor only finds it. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. The philosopher, the saint, or the hero ; th« wise, the good, or the great man, very often lie hid and concealed in a plebeian,... | |
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