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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,... "
The Works of Francis Bacon: Literary and professional works - Page 253
by Francis Bacon - 1860
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Family Magazine: Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge, Volume 2

1835 - 430 pages
...; and writing an exact man ; and, thereforp, if a man write little, he need have great memory : il ing ҡ cunniug, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets witty ; the malhematicks...
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The Miscellaneous Writings: Literary, Critical, Juridical, and Political of ...

Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1835 - 558 pages
...for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. — Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy, deep ; morals, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. 'Abcunt studio in mores.' " To which he might...
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A Course of Legal Study: Addressed to Students and the Profession ..., Volume 1

David Hoffman - Law - 1836 - 468 pages
...manner, observes that 'reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and tenting an exact man; and, therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory.'* There can be no doubt that many have written able and learned essays, and even books, not because they...
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Annual Meeting: Proceedings, Constitution, List of Active Members, and Addresses

American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 332 pages
...matter of studies in so clear a h-nt. that it cannot fail to be interesting in tIn- present connexion. " Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy, deep ; moral, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. ' Abeunt studia in mores ' ; studies turn into habits...
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Prize Essay and Lectures, Delivered Before the American Institute ..., Volume 6

American Institute of Instruction - Education - 1836 - 328 pages
...matter of studies in so clear a light, that it cannot fail to be interesting in the present connexion. " Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy, deep ; moral, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. ' Abeunt studia in mores ' ; studies turn into habits...
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The Students' Cabinet Library of Useful Tracts, Volume 2

1836 - 378 pages
...for ornament, is in discourse ; anil for ability, is in tho judgment and disposition of business — Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy, deep ; morals, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. ' Abnmit xtudia in mores.' " To which he might...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 65

1837 - 608 pages
...be chewed and digested. 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, have a present wit; and if he read little, have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. Histories...
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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...waters, flashy things. 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...mathematics, subtile; natural philosophy, deep ; moral, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend : •" Abeunt studia in mores." Nay, there is no stond...
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The Southern literary messenger, Volume 4

1838 - 822 pages
...chewed and digested. Reading makelh в /ый тип, conference a ready man, and writing an exact Ģe. And therefore if a man write little, he 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 that he doth not. Histories...
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Southern Literary Messenger, Volume 4

1838 - 870 pages
...Reading maketh a fall man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact mm. And therefore if a mnn write little, he 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 that he doth not. Histories...
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