...linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues which Babel cleft this world into, yet, if he had not studied the solid things in them, as well as the...man as any yeoman or tradesman competently wise in hie mother- dialect only. — Milton. One important feature in catechetical teaching is its elementary...

...the Inftrument conveying to us things ufefull to be known. And though a Linguift mould pride himfelf to have all the Tongues that Babel cleft the world into, yet, if he have not ftudied the folid things in them as well as the Words and Lexicons, he were nothing fo much to be efteem'da...

...minds f them we converfe with. — DR. SOUTH. Words v. Things. HOUGH a linguift fhould pride himfelf to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world into ; yet, if he had not ftudied the folid lings in them as well as the words and :xicons, he were nothing fo much to...

...industrious after wisdom, so that language is but the instrument conveying to us things useful to be known ; and though a linguist should pride himself to have...things in them as well as the words and lexicons, be were nothing go much esteemed as a learned man, as any yeoman or tradesman competently wise in his...

...of living. " Though a linguist (says John Milton) should pride himself to have all the tongues which Babel cleft the world into, yet if he have not studied...the solid things in them, as well as the words and the lexicons, he were nothing so much to be esteemed a learned man, as any yeoman or tradesman competently...

...of living. " Though a linguist (says John Milton) should pride himself to have all the tongues which Babel cleft the world into, yet if he have not studied...the solid things in them, as well as the words and the lexicons, he were nothing so much to be esteemed a learned man, as any yeoman or tradesman competently...

...of living. " Though a linguist (says John Milton) should pride himself to have all the tongues which Babel cleft the world into, yet if he have not studied...the solid things in them, as well as the words and the lexicons, he were nothing so much to be esteemed a learned man, as any yeoman or tradesman competently...

...virtue, which, being united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the best perfection. " And thus, though a linguist should pride himself to have all...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...

...things. " Language," says Milton, " is but the instrument of conveying to us things useful to be known. And, though a linguist should pride himself to have...as any yeoman or tradesman competently wise in his mother dialect only."t Those languages should be preferred which afford the most abundant means of...

...himself to have all the tongues that Uabel cleft the world into, yet, if he have not studied the »olid things in them, as well as the words and lexicons,...as any yeoman or tradesman competently wise in his mother dialect only. Hence appear the many mistakes which have made learning generally so unpleasing...