 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 σελίδες
...things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and, there7ore, what we ev'ry one can swear Our eyes themselves have seen appear, That, when we hail need have a iresent wit ; and if he read little, he had need have mich cunning, to seem to know... | |
 | 1851 - 278 σελίδες
...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. — BACON. DANCING DEEV1SB. THE SHORES OF GREECE. HE who bath bent him o'er the dead Ere the first... | |
 | William Enfield, James Pycroft - 1851 - 422 σελίδες
...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. BACON. CHAPTER X. ON SATIRICAL WIT. TRUST me, this unweary pleasantry of thine will sooner or later... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 σελίδες
...conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And, therefore, if a man write little, he had need haw a great memory ; if he confer little, he had need...little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know that5 he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematics subtile; natural philosophy... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1852 - 380 σελίδες
...the meaner sort of books. 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. Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy, deep ; moral,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 σελίδες
...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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 σελίδες
...diftilled Waters, flafhy Things. Reading maketh a full Man ; Conference a ready Man ; and Writing an exa£t Man. And therefore, if a Man write little, he had...great Memory ; if he confer little, he had need have a prefent Wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much Cunning, to feem to know that he doth not.... | |
 | 1852 - 780 σελίδες
...to bt chewed and digested. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact ets of the inner council ; and were awaiting in anxiety and dread for what those mysterious deli have a present wit ; and if he read little, have much cunning to seem to know On: he doth not. Histories... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 σελίδες
...CONVERSATION, AND WRITING. — 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. — Lord Bacon. READING FOR THE FAMILY. — Always have a book at hand, in the parlor, on the table,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 σελίδες
...distilled waters, flashy things. Beading 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. Histories make men wise ; poets witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave;... | |
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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,... 
