"The growth of knowledge" resembles "the growth of fruit," as it is "the internal vigour, and virtue of the tree that must ripen the juices to their just maturity"
Hermes or a Philosophical Inquiry Concerning Universal Grammar
6 entries in ESTC (1751, 1765, 1771, 1773, 1786, 1794).<br>
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Text from <u>Hermes or a Philosophical Inqviry Concerning Universal Grammar by Iames Harris Esq. The Third Edition Revised and Corrected</u>. (London: Printed for J. Nourse and P. Vailon, 1771). &lt;<a href="http://estc.bl.uk/T146749">Link to ESTC</a>&gt;