Literary notes about learning (AI summary)
In literature, the term “learning” takes on a multitude of shades—from the esteemed, scholarly virtue of erudition to the simple act of acquiring a new skill. In some works, it conveys formal scholarship or intellectual mastery, as when men of “learning and genius” are celebrated for their contributions [1, 2, 3]; in these contexts, it becomes synonymous with cultural excellence and the esteemed traditions of academia [4, 5, 6]. Yet in other narratives learning is more down-to-earth—a process akin to learning to swim or picking up a language, emphasizing personal growth and adaptive skill [7, 8, 9]. Furthermore, authors sometimes invoke learning to highlight the interplay between teaching and self-discovery, underscoring its role as both a structured discipline and a lifelong, organic journey towards wisdom [10, 11, 12]. Thus, across genres and eras, “learning” is portrayed not merely as the accumulation of facts, but as an evolving, multifaceted pursuit that shapes both individual character and collective culture.
- To us it seems almost incredible that such theories should have been seriously maintained, and 74 maintained by men of learning and genius.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - p. 256-350) has labored this article with pure learning, good sense, and moderation.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - A fairly well-known man of learning-we will call him simply the man of learning-is sitting in his study nervously biting his nails.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov - Bacon attacked the old learning and logic as purely controversial, having to do with victory in argument, not with discovery of the unknown.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey - Thinking is the method of intelligent learning, of learning that employs and rewards mind.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey - His fame was high for piety and learning.
— from The Spectator, Volume 1 by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele - Perhaps the best instruction would be like that in learning to swim.
— from Etiquette by Emily Post - In order to put myself, as soon as possible, on an equality with my future brethren, I passed three hours every morning in learning German.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova - I've been learning that.
— from Little Brother by Cory Doctorow - He had a mighty brain, a learning beyond compare, and a heart that knew no fear and no remorse.
— from Dracula by Bram Stoker - Did we reach any goals?" Govinda answered: "We have learned, and we'll continue learning.
— from Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse - All learning is self-teaching.
— from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden
