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" There is first the literature of knowledge, and secondly, the literature of power. The function of the first is — to teach; the function of the second is — to move: the first is a rudder, the second an oar or a sail. The first speaks to the mere discursive... "
A Dictionary of Quotations in Prose: From American and Foreign Authors ... - Page 326
edited by - 1889 - 701 pages
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An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton

John Milton - 1899 - 350 pages
...do so, but capable severally of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge, and,...function of the second is to move. . . . The first speaks to the mere discursive understanding; the second speaks ultimately, it may happen, to the higher...
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An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton

John Milton - 1899 - 346 pages
...do so, but capable severally of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge, and,...function of the second is to move. . . . The first speaks to the mere discursive understanding; the second speaks ultimately, it may happen, to the higher...
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A First Book in Writing English

Edwin Herbert Lewis - 1900 - 318 pages
...rather abstruse paragraphs, and decide as to which shows the chief divisions of the whole thought. There is, first, the literature of knowledge ; and,...may happen, to the higher understanding or reason, hut always through affections of pleasure and sympathy. — DE QUINCEY. There is, first, the literature...
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Papers and Proceedings of the ... General Meeting of the American ..., Volume 22

American Library Association. General Meeting - 1900 - 202 pages
...Quincey, you remember, has thus stated it: " There is, first, the literature of knowledge, and, second, the literature of power." " The function of the first...to teach; the function of the second is to move." In other words, the object of the first is information. The object of the second is inspiration. Surely,...
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Papers and Proceedings of the ... General Meeting of the ..., Volumes 22-24

American Library Association, American Library Association. Conference - 1900 - 716 pages
...Quincey, you remember, has thus stated it: " There is, first, the literature of knowledge, and, second, the literature of power." "The function of the first...to teach; the function of the second is to move." In other words, the object of the first is information. The object of the second is inspiration. Surely,...
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The Inland Educator, Volumes 1-2

1895 - 812 pages
...readily divide themselves into two great classes. "There is, first," in the language of DeQuincey, "the literature of knowledge, and, secondly, the literature of power. The function of the first is to tench ; the function of the second is to move : the first is a rudder, the second an oar or a sail....
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Composition-literature

Fred Newton Scott, Joseph Villiers Denney - 1902 - 408 pages
...do so, but capable severally of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge, and...always through affections of pleasure and sympathy. 95. Assignments. (a) Look at the table of contents of any textbook on physical geography. On what principle...
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Composition-literature

Fred Newton Scott, Joseph Villiers Denney - 1902 - 410 pages
...do so, but capable severally of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge, and...reason, but always through affections of pleasure arid sympathy. 95. Assignments. (a) Look at the table of contents of any text-book on physical geography....
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Strangers in Strange Lands

1902 - 120 pages
...at once to the Count, who paid for them promptly. There is the literature of knowledge and there is the literature of power. The function of the first is to teach ; the function ol the second is to move. The first is a rodder ; the second, tm oar or a sail. ART-DEALER'S FRUSTRATION....
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English Essays

Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1905 - 426 pages
...so, but capable, severally, of a severe insulation, and naturally 5 fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge, and,...first speaks to the mere discursive understanding; the 10 second speaks ultimately, it may happen, to the higher understanding, or reason, but always through...
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