 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 Seiten
...to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and atter. tion. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematics subtile ; natural philosophy deep ; moral,... | |
 | Time - 1835 - 274 Seiten
...teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. ^Iratl not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtle ; natural philosophy, deep ; moral,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 Seiten
...teach not their own use : but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read ing of the earth, and putting new mould about the...and influence upon the growth of sciences, but hath Histories make men wise ; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtile; natural philosophy, deep ; moral,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 Seiten
...observation. Read not to contradict and confute ; nor to believe and take for granted; norto find talk and discourse ; but to weigh and consider. Some books...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy, deep; moral,... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 Seiten
...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading makelh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man ; and therefore...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,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 Seiten
...as much as I wanted and more than I expected." books are to he tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some...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 - 1841 - 590 Seiten
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 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 Seiten
...teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above tbem, won by observation. Read : Then fell he too, t' embrace it where it lay. And...siçht ; and now, Almost made stone, began to inquire hod need have a present wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know... | |
 | 1855 - 602 Seiten
...digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiousry ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence...wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much canning to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets, witty ; the mathematics,... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 Seiten
...teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. 4 Advantage of having the Counsel of a Friend. There is as much difference between the counsel that... | |
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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,... 
