"Their [young persons'] minds are like a sheet of white paper, which takes any impression that it is proposed to make upon it."
— Godwin, William (1756-1836)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson
Date
1797
Metaphor
"Their [young persons'] minds are like a sheet of white paper, which takes any impression that it is proposed to make upon it."
Metaphor in Context
In young persons it is otherwise. Theirs is the tear, in many instances at least, "forgot as soon as shed." Their minds are like a sheet of white paper, which takes any impression that it is proposed to make upon it. Their pleasures are, to a degree, pure and unadulterated. This is a circumstance considerably enviable.
(p. 70)
(p. 70)
Categories
Provenance
Reading Steven Pinker's The Blank Slate (11). Full citation found in ECCO.
Theme
Blank Slate
Date of Entry
07/14/2005
Date of Review
10/26/2005
