the schoolmaster is abroad

phrase

Education and intelligence are now widespread among the people.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Education and intelligence are now widespread among the people.

Origin

Coined by Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux.

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APA

the schoolmaster is abroad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20schoolmaster%20is%20abroad

MLA

“the schoolmaster is abroad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20schoolmaster%20is%20abroad. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the schoolmaster is abroad,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20schoolmaster%20is%20abroad.

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