| 1804 - 844 pages
...CAPTIVE; OR THE . LIFE AND ADVENTURES or Doctor Updike Underhill. (Continued from p. 13.) CHAP. IV. ' 'Tis education forms the common mind : Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclin'd.' POPE. ARGUMENT. Tkt Aiiittor it placed at a private School — Parental Motives to a College Education... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...di'mond blaze, We prize the strongei effort of his pow'r. And justly set the gem above the flow'r. 'Tis education forms the common mind; Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclin'd. f50 Boastful and rough, your first son is a 'squire • The next a tradesman, meek, and much a liar... | |
| Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 pages
...will ; Wise, if a minister ; but, if a king, More wise, more, just, more learn'd, more evecy thing: "Tis education forms the common mind ; Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclin'd. Boastful and r<iugh, your first son is a siiuirt : The next a tradesman, meek, and mueh a liar: Tom... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...di'mond blaze, We prize the stronger effort of his pow'r, And justly set the gem above the flow'r. 'Tis education forms the common mind ; Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclin'd. 150 Boastful and rough, your first son is a 'squire ; The next a tradesman, meek, and much a liar :... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...di'mond blaze, We prize the stronger effort of his pow'r, And justly set the gem above the flow'r. Tis education forms the common mind; Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclin'd. 1 50 Boastful and rough, your first son is a 'squire; The next a tradesman, meek, and much a liar;... | |
| Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...diamond blaze, We prize the stronger effort of his pow'r, And justly set the gem above the flow'r. 'Tis education forms the common mind ; Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclin'd. Boastful and rough, your first son is a 'squire ; The next a tradesman, meek, and much a liar ; Tom... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...diamond blaze, We prize the stronger effort of his pow'r, And justly set the gem above the flow'r. 'Tis education forms the common mind ; Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclin'd. Boastful and rough, your first son is a 'squire ; The next a tradesman, meek, and much a liar ; Tom... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...We priae the stronger effort of his power, And justly set the gem above the flower. 'Tis edncation forms the common mind ; Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclin'd. Boastful and rough, your first son is a 'squire ; The next a tradesman, meek, and mnch a liar: Tom... | |
| Young lady - 1809 - 204 pages
...than a long series of sensations, which, though pleasing, have an alloy of bitterness and chagrin 'Us education forms the common mind, Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclin'd. Those qualities which distinguish us from others, are not the only ones which c flatter us. Whatever... | |
| Noah Webster - 1809 - 202 pages
...you will ; Wise if a minister ; but if a king, More wise, more just, more learn'd, more every thing; 'Tis education forms the common mind, Just as the twig is bent, the 4ree 's indin'd. Boastful and rough, your first son is a squire ; The next a tradesman, meek and much... | |
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