 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 דפים
...some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. And therefore...need have a present wit; and if he read little, he bad need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not./ Histories make men wise ; poets, witty... | |
 | 1846 - 838 דפים
...nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse ; but to weigh and consider. " If a man write little, he had need have a great memory;...little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know what he doth not. Histories make men wise; Poets, witty; the Mathematics, subtle; Natural Philosophy,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 דפים
...be swallowed, and some few to bt chewed and digested. Reading maketh a full man, conference a irmly - - . have a present wit ; and if he read little, have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. Histories... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 דפים
...distilled waters, flashy things, ¡leading makcth a full man, conference a ready man, and writing аи year ! Thee Phœbus loves, and does inspire ; Phœbus...things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. kuow that he doth not. SIR WALTER RALEIGH. In the brilliant constellation of firent men which adorned... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 דפים
...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Heading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man; and, therefore,...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematics subtile ; natural philosophy deep ; moral,... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 דפים
...may be made by others ; but that should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books ; else distilled books are like common distilled...therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a present wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not... | |
 | 1848 - 398 דפים
...made of them by others ; but that would only be in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books ; else distilled books are like common distilled...writing an exact man: and, therefore, if a man write a little, he had need have a great memory ; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit : and... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 דפים
...waters, flashy things. Heading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact mnn ; a voice cry, Sleep no SIR WALTER RALEIGH. In the brilliant constellation of great men which adorned the reigns of Elizabeth... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 דפים
...waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact irian ; and, therefore, if a man write little, he had need...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematics subtile ; natural philosophy deep ; moral,... | |
 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - 1850 - 130 דפים
...like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, 30 and writing an exact man: and therefore, if a man...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. 35 EXERCISE VIII. Influence of Human Knowledge. — E. EVERETT. We are composed of two elements : the... | |
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Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much cunning,... 
