Note 586 — Chapter XII · Classical Studies.
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The same idea is well expressed by Edw. Thring in his Theory and Practice of Teaching: “The trained mind is like a skilled workman with his tools, the mind merely stocked with knowledge is like a ready made furniture shop. The one needs but a small outlay to equip, and when equipped he can always produce the things he wants. The other is costly to provide, and when provided is good only for the exact articles it contains.” The Month, February 1886.