 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1871 - 468 pages
...conscionable.—HARKHAM. CONCISE STYLE. Studies.—Some books are to be tasted others to be swallowed and some few to be chewed and digested that is some books...little he had need have much cunning to seem to know what he doth not.— BACON. NERVOUS STYLE. On the Impeachment of Warren Hastings.—In the course of... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that would 3 be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner...little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that4 he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtle ; natural philosophy... | |
 | 1872 - 660 pages
...expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one ; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshaling of affairs, come best from those...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. OF BOLDNESS. IT is a trivial grammar-school text, but yet worthy a wise man's consideration. The question... | |
 | 1872 - 556 pages
...them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a, scholar ; they perfect nature, and are perfected...Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy, deep ; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend; " Abcunt studia... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 pages
...teach not their own use : but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Bead not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. OF R OLD N ESS. IT is a trivial grammar-school text, but yet worthy a wise man's consideration. The... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1872 - 582 pages
...read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and without diligence and attention. Some books, also, may be...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... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1872 - 984 pages
...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...moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend: 'Abeunt studia in mores" — nay, there is no stond' or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought'... | |
 | David J. Silk - 1995 - 182 pages
...you mean business. Chapter 2 Communication and management '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' from 'Of Studies' by Francis Bacon (1561-1626) 2.1 Introduction This chapter provides the foundation... | |
 | Nancy Carrick, Lawrence Finsen - 1997 - 324 pages
...structures. Here are a few patterns: Parallel Phrases and Clauses Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. And therefore,...deep, moral grave, logic and rhetoric able to contend. (Bacon 175) Anaphora (Repeating Sentence Openings) Perhaps it is easy for those who never felt the... | |
 | Eric Partridge - 1997 - 406 pages
...arguments and the meaner sort of books; else distilled books are like com333 SUITABILITY AND ADEQUACY mon distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a...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,... | |
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Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some... 
