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He will remember such
aphorisms even when he is an old man, and the impression made upon his unformed mind will contribute
to the formation of his character. He may also be
entertained by learning the sayings of famous men
[p. 39]
and above all selections from the poets, poetry being
more attractive to children. For memory is most necessary to an orator, as I shall point out in its proper
place, and there is nothing like practice for strengthening and developing it. And at the tender age
of which we are now speaking, when originality is
impossible, memory is almost the only faculty which
can be developed by the teacher.
Quintilian. With an English Translation. Harold Edgeworth Butler. Cambridge. Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1920.
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