To whom shall I offer this book, young and sprightly, Neat, polished, wide-margined, and finished politely? To you, my Cornelius, whose learning pedantic, Has dared to set forth in three volumes gigantic The history of ages–ye gods, what a labor! – And still to enjoy the small wit of a neighbor. A man who can be light and learned at once, sir, By life's subtle logic is far from a dunce, sir. So take my small book–if it meet with your favor. The passing of years cannot dull its sweet savor. . Catullus
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Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, once said: "To whom shall I offer this book, young and sprightly, neat, polished, wide-margined, and finished politely? To you, my Cornelius, whose learning pedantic, has dared to set forth in three volumes gigantic the history of ages. Ye gods, what a labor! And still to enjoy the small wit of a neighbor. A man who can be light and learned at once by life's subtle logic is far from a dunce." This quote is less famous but is also very profound. It highlights the fact that there are many brilliant people who do not know how to express or share their intelligence with others.

Instead of being ashamed of their intelligence they keep it bottled up inside themselves. They want to learn from others but do not want to be bothered with learning from others. They have yet to realize that knowledge is a treasure that they can share with the world when they possess it.

Bacon's deep thoughts on learning are very important for all people in today's world.

Source: Selections From Catullus: Translated Into English Verse With An Introduction On The Theory Of Translation

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