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Usenet Posted 19 years ago
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What does this sentence mean? (from Abraham Lincoln's letter):

Teach him the wonder of books, give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on a green hill."
  

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"[/nq] It means what it says. Which part do you find hard to understand?

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  • "[/nq] It means what it says.
  • Which part do you find hard to understand?
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[nq:1]Teach him the wonder of books, give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on a green hill."[/nq]
It means what it says. Which part do you find hard to understand?
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[nq:2]Teach him the wonder of books, give him quiet time ... bees in the sun, and flowers on a green hill."[/nq]
[nq:1]It means what it says. Which part do you find hard to understand?[/nq]
Astronomy tells us that it is very unlikely for there to be any bees in the sun.

Philip Baker
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[nq:1]Astronomy tells us that it is very unlikely for there to be any bees in the sun. Philip Baker[/nq]
Bees in the sun means in the sunlight.
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[nq:1]Bees in the sun means in the sunlight.[/nq]
Yes, in English; but perhaps 'bees in the sun' translated literally into the OP's main language can have no such meaning.

Philip Baker
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[nq:2]Bees in the sun means in the sunlight.[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes, in English; but perhaps 'bees in the sun' translated literally into the OP's main language can have no such meaning. Philip Baker[/nq]
Check an English dictionary. 'Sun' is defined as 'sunlight'.
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