What Sculpture is to a Block of Marble, Education is to a Human Soul.

Joseph Addison

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Education

Author

Joseph Addison

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1711 1710s 18th century

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Addison, Joseph. "Tuesday, November 6, 1711." The Spectator, 1711, no. 215.

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To err is human, to forgive divine.

Alexander Pope

An Essay on Criticism

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Topic
Mistakes Forgiveness

Author

Alexander Pope
Source
An Essay on Criticism
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1711 1710s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
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Original Citation

Pope, Alexander, [published anonymously]. "An Essay on Criticism." London: W. Lewis, 1711, l. 526.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Essay on Criticism." The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009, pt. 2, I. 526.

Another quote about Education

Education is a weapon whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.

Joseph Stalin

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Topic
Power of education Education
Speaker
Joseph Stalin
Language
Russian
Time
1937 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Stalin, Joseph. "Marxism VS. Liberalism: An Interview." Interviewed by H. G. Wells. New Century Publishers, Sept. 1937.

Another quote of the following type Metaphor, analogy and simile

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

William Shakespeare

Macbeth

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Absurdity of life The absurd Life as performance Ephemeral nature of life Life
Speaker
Macbeth

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
Macbeth
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragedy (play)
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1616 1610s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Macbeth." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 5, sc. 5.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Macbeth." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 5, sc. 5.