 | John Timbs - 1856 - 378 trang
...their force of writing. — Shaftesbury, \ cCI.XXXIII. I!' .iilini< maketh a lull mnn . conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man ; and, therefore,...wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunuing, to Deem to know that be doth not. — l.ord JJacon. cCI.XXXIV. To judge rightly of our own... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 trang
...writing an exact man ; and, therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory ; if lie confer little, he had need have a present wit; and...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, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 trang
...attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that would4 be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner...present wit ; and if he read little, he had need have 1 Privateness.- Pricacy. See page 93. * Make. One. See page 444. * Curiously. Attentively. 'At first... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Graham - 1857 - 88 trang
...like common distilled waters — flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference, a ready mac ; and writing, an exact man; and, therefore, if a man...little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know what he doth not know. [?~\ — Bacon. (2.) SAYINGS OF SENECA. EW wu md ia d-, nei c ny hp t gn with... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1857 - 470 trang
...distilled books are like common distilled waters flashy things. Reading ranfcclh a full man conference a ready man and writing an exact man and therefore if...had need have a present wit and if he read little lie had need have much cunning to seem to know what he doth not—BACON. • NERVOUS STYLE. On the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 trang
...waters, flashy things.4 Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man.6 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 grave... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 trang
...waters, flashy things.4 Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man.5 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 grave... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1859 - 176 trang
...they teachnot their own use; butthatis a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Head 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 grave;... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 trang
...arguments, and the meaner sort of books ; else distilled books are like common distilled waters, ilashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready...have a great memory ; if he confer little, he had 1 This Essay, first printed in 1597, was enlarged in 1612, and again in 1625. need have a present wit... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 trang
...that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn...have a great memory ; if he confer little, he had 1 This Essay, first printed in 1597, was enlarged in 1612, and again in 1626. need have a present wit... | |
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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,... 
