 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,...  Philosophical works - Sivu 301tekijä(t) Francis Bacon - 1854Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1851 - 278 sivua
...made of them by others ; but that should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sorts of books ; else distilled books are like common distilled...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. — BACON. DANCING DEEV1SB. THE SHORES OF GREECE. HE who bath bent him o'er the dead Ere the first... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 sivua
...distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an.exact man ; and, therefore, if a man write little, he had...have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not." I add one very fine illustration : • " If the invention of the ship was thought so noble, which carrieth... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 sivua
...observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books...need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth LI. OF FACTION. MANY have an opinion not wise, that for a prince to govern his estate, or for a great... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1852 - 380 sivua
...the less important arguments and the meaner sort of books. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and, therefore,...moral, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. [Trinity College Fellowships, 1835.] 66. INDOLENCE is therefore one of the vices from which those whom... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 588 sivua
...like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, arid writing an exact man ; and, therefore, if a man write...have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not." I add one very fine illustration : " If the invention of the ship was thought so noble, which carrieth... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1853 - 378 sivua
...observation. Read, not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books...have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not." I add one very fine illustration: " If the invention of the ship was thought so noble, which carrieth... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 sivua
...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Beading maketh a full man: conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And, therefore,...Histories make men wise ; poets witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend. Abettnt studia in... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 sivua
...others. — Colton. READING, CONVERSATION, AND WRITING. — Reading 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. — Lord Bacon. READING FOR THE FAMILY. — Always have a book at hand, in the parlor, on the table,... | |
 | Henry Stevens (Jr.) - 1853 - 136 sivua
...man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man ; and, therefore, if a man write little, be had need have a great memory; if he confer little,...Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematics suhtile; natural philosophy deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, ahle to contend; 'Ahennt studia... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1854 - 440 sivua
...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 present wit; and if he...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not BACON. 106. The Passions. WHEN Music, heavenly maid, was young, While yet in early Greece she sung,... | |
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