 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pages
...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man ; and, therefore,...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... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 588 pages
...like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, arid writing an exact man ; and, therefore, if a man write...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... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 780 pages
...others to be swallowed, and some few to bt chewed and digested. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. And therefore...had need have a great memory ; if he confer little, have a present wit ; and if he read little, have much cunning to seem to know On: he doth not. Histories... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 394 pages
...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.... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...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,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...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;... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1853 - 716 pages
...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and, therefore,...a present wit ; and if he read little, he had need hare much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. SIB WALTER RALEIGH. In the brilliant constellation... | |
 | Henry Stevens (Jr.) - Best books - 1853 - 136 pages
...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... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1853 - 310 pages
...distilled hooks are. like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and. therefore,...have a present wit ; and, if he read little, he had ueed have much cunning, to seem to know that lie doth not. 267. THE SECOND MODERN PERIOD, extending... | |
 | Henry Stevens (Jr.) - Best books - 1853 - 136 pages
...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;... | |
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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,... 
