The function of the literature of knowledge is to teach. It speaks to the mere discursive understanding. Whereas, the function of the literature of power is to move.
The correct phrase is "whet your thirst." This means to sharpen or stimulate your desire for something, usually referring to quenching one's thirst for knowledge or excitement. "Wet your thirst" is not a commonly used phrase.
Smelling the steaks on the barbecue really whet my appetite!I bought a new stone to whet the blade of my dager.
You whet an appetite by smelling or tasting something that you really like.
Just let me whet my knife, and I 'll get started.
Yota Batsaki has written: 'Fictions of knowledge' -- subject(s): English literature, Sociology of Knowledge, Literature and society, Experience in literature, History and criticism, Skepticism in literature, History
A whet stone is used to sharpen tools used for gardening.
Northern Saw-whet Owl was created in 1788.
Ronald L. Terranella has written: 'The Piagetian epistemology of William Wordsworth' -- subject(s): Empiricism in literature, Genetic epistemology, History, Idealism in literature, Knowledge, Theory of, Knowledge, Theory of, in literature, Philosophy, Theory of Knowledge
whet
actually,the saw-whet owl isn't endangered(but they used to be(i really don't know why)
The definition of whet is: to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction or to make keen or eager; stimulate
edge, grind , sharpen or to animate, enhance, incite both different but both the synonyms for whet (v)