 | Theodore Parker - American literature - 1871 - 602 pages
...pick it up ; then varying the experiment, and so conquering without a battle. He knew 1 Men should be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot.' He took care not to wound the vanity of men, or hurt their self-esteem, by exhibiting his own immense... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - History - 1872 - 286 pages
...polite way, upon the very wise maxim of Pope : " Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do : Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot." Whatever Mr. Curtis may think of it, I very much question if Mr. Webster did not see and feel the point... | |
 | Treasury - 1872 - 166 pages
...last. 'Tis not enough your counsel to be true ; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do : Men must be taught, as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot. Without good breeding truth is disapproved ; That only makes superior sense beloved. Be niggard of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 744 pages
...last. 'Tis not enough your counsel still be true ; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do ; Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot. Without good-breeding, truth is disapproved ; That only makes superior sense beloved. Be niggards of... | |
 | English poetry - 1873 - 390 pages
...last. 'Tis not enough your counsel still be true : Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do ; Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot. Without good breeding truth is disapproved : That only makes superior sense beloved. Be niggards of... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1874 - 798 pages
...to the jaundic'd eye. Part ii. Line 358. And make each day a critic on the last. Part iii. Line 12. Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown propos'd as things forgot. Part iii. Line 15. The hookful blockhead, ignorantly read, With loads of... | |
 | Select thoughts, Edwin Davies (D.D.) - 1875 - 858 pages
...before your scholars as the great reality. So teach, and you will not teach in vain. — Dr. Channing. Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot — Pop«. TEACHER.— The Christian a Every Christian should bo a teacher, and every teacher should... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1870 - 684 pages
...(enough for man to know), 41 Virtue alone is happiness oelow." To err is numan ! to forgive, divine. Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot. Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see ; That mercy I to other's show. That mercy... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1875 - 794 pages
...MILTON. 'Tis not enough your counsel still be true; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do. Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgo!. Without good breeding truth is disapproved; That only makes superior sense beloved. POPE. 334... | |
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Tis not enough your counsel still be true ; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do ; Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot. 
