Jonathan Swift, Cadenus and Vanessa, line 733.
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Whoe'er excels in what we prize, Appears a hero in our eyes; Each girl, when pleased with what is taught, Will have the teacher in her thought. * * * * * A blockhead with melodious voice, In boarding-schools may have his choice.
— Jonathan Swift on Teachers
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Whoe'er excels in what we prize, Appears a hero in our eyes; Each girl, when pleased with what is taught, Will have the teacher in her thought. * * * * * A blockhead with melodious voice, In boarding-schools may have his choice." in the context of "Jonathan Swift, Cadenus and Vanessa, line 733." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Teachers" (Quotes: Quotes are arranged alphabetically by author, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 779-80.)
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About Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer and satirist. Acclaimed as one of the finest prose satirists in the English language, he was also well known for his poetry and essays.
About Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer and satirist. Acclaimed as one of the finest prose satirists in the English language, he was also well known for his poetry and essays.
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