"In this respect his mind resembled a well arranged volume; in which every subject forms a separate section, and each view of that subject a separate page."
— Dwight, Sereno Edwards (1786-1850) and William Theodore Dwight (1795-1865)
Publisher
S. Converse
Date
1825
Metaphor
"In this respect his mind resembled a well arranged volume; in which every subject forms a separate section, and each view of that subject a separate page."
Metaphor in Context
In one particular, he excelled most men of any age:--in the entire command of his thoughts. Having been driven by necessity to pursue his many avocations without the use of his eyes, his memory, naturally strong, acquired a power of retention unusual and surprising. It was not the power of recollecting words, or dates, or numbers of any kind. It was the power of remembering facts and thoughts: especially his own thoughts. When an event in history or biography, or a fact or principle in science, was once known, he appeared never to forget it. When a subject became once familiar to his mind, he rarely, if ever, lost its impression. In this respect his mind resembled a well arranged volume; in which every subject forms a separate section, and each view of that subject a separate page. He perfectly knew the order of the subjects; could turn to any page at will; and always found each impression as distinct and perlect as when first formed.
(p. 43)
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Provenance
Googling "His mind resembled"
Citation
Dwight, Timothy; Sereno Edwards Dwight; William Theodore Dwight. "Life of the Author." Theology: Explained and Defended, in a Series of Sermons. 4th edition. Published by S. Converse, 1825. <:Link to Google Books Edition>
Date of Entry
03/16/2009
