 | George Combe - Human beings - 1803 - 280 pages
...This continuity, this * To much the same effect Roger Ascham wrote more than two centuries ago : " It is pity that commonly more care is had, yea, and that among very wise men, to find out rather a cunning man for their horse than a cunning man for their... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...tongue lo speak boldly, but not deep of judgment, either for good counsel Or wise writing. ROGER ASCHAH. IT is pity, that commonly more care is had, yea, and that amongst very wise men, to find out rather a cunning man for their horse than a cunning man for their... | |
 | Roger Ascham - Archery - 1815 - 428 pages
...horseman, who is skilful to know, and able to tell others, how by certain sure signs a man may choose a colt, that is like to prove another day excellent...pity, that commonly more care is had, yea and that among very wise men, to find out rather a cun» ning man for their horse, than a cunning man for their... | |
 | Education - 1836 - 432 pages
...horseman, who is skilful to know, and able to tell others, how by certain sure signs a man may choose a colt that is like to prove another day excellent for the saddle." " And it is a pity," he adds, with keen and indignant sarcasm, " that commonly more care is had, yea and that among... | |
 | Schoolmaster - 1836 - 926 pages
...horseman, who is skilful to know, and able to tell others, how by certain sure signs a man may choose a colt that is like to prove another day excellent for the saddle." " And it is a pity," he adds, with keen and indignant sarcasm, " that commonly more care is had, yea and that among... | |
 | Science - 1830 - 1112 pages
...which by their neglect of a good and wise and impartial national education they are accessories.* • And it is pity that commonly more care is had, yea, and that among very wise men, to find out rather a cunning man for their horse than a cunning man for their... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...literature, mny be drawn from the following complaint nf A x?ham, on THE CONSEQUENCES OF NEGLECTED EDUCATION. It is pity that, commonly, more care is had, yea, and that among very wise men, to find out rather a cunning man for their horse, than a cunning man for their... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 pages
...may be dra\vn from the following complaint of Aschnni, on THE CONSEQUENCES OF NEOI.KCTKD EDUCATION. It is pity that, commonly, more care is had, yea, and that among very wise men, to find out rather a cunning man for their horse, than a cunning man for their... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1862 - 638 pages
...horseman, who is skillful to know, and able to tell others, how by certain sure signs a man may choose a colt that is like to prove another day excellent for the saddle." " And it is a pity," he adds, with keen and indignant sarcasm, "that commonly more care is had, yea and that among... | |
 | Education - 1862 - 562 pages
...scholars to the universities, of whom must needs coma all our divines, lawyers, and physicians." " And it is pity that commonly more care is had, yea, and that among very wise men, to find out rather a cunning man for their horse, than a cunning man for their... | |
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And it is pity that commonly more care is had, yea, and that amongst very wise men, to find out rather a cunning man for their horse than a cunning man for their children. They say nay in word, but they do so in deed. For to the one they will gladly give... 
