A progeny of learning.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Referring to educated descendants as offspring of learning.
- In plain terms
- Children who learned well.
- What can you take from it?
- Education shapes the next generation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a learned person?
- How do we pass knowledge?
Another view
The phrase is archaic and vague.
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