 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 Seiten
...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,...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;... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...dislilled hooks are, like common distilled waters, flashy things : Reading maketh a fnll man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man ; and, therefore,...a present wit ; and if he read little he had need hare mnch cnnning, to meem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematies... | |
 | Henry Stevens (Jr.) - 1853 - 136 Seiten
...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,...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematics suhtile; natural philosophy deep; moral, grave;... | |
 | Henry Stevens (Jr.) - 1853 - 138 Seiten
...;l;.sby things : Reading maketh a fnll roan ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man ; andi therefore, if a man write little, he had need have...present wit ; and if he read little he had need have mnch cnnning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty; the mathematies... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 Seiten
...teach not their own use : but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read ing of knots or figures, with divers coloured earths,...the house, on that side which the garden stands, Histories make men wise ; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtile; natural philosophy, deep ; moral,... | |
 | 1855 - 396 Seiten
...be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Scm3 books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise, poets witty, the mathematics subtile, natural philosophy deep, moral grave,... | |
 | 1855 - 578 Seiten
...be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Scmj books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise, poets witty, the mathematics subtile, natural philosophy deep, moral grave,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1855 - 580 Seiten
...deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that would be only in the less important argaments, and the meaner sort of books ; else distilled 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... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1855 - 588 Seiten
...the meaner sort of books ; else, distilled books are, like common distilled waters, 152 ]53 fleshy things. Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready...have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtile; natural philosophy, deep ; moral,... | |
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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,... 
