 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,...  Bacon: His Writings and His Philosophy - Page 80by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 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 a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets witty;... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. IBID. READING raaketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and therefore,...great memory ; if he confer little, he had need have a pleasant wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 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 a present wit ; and, if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty... | |
 | 1818 - 506 pages
...contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man : and therefore, if a man write little, he bad need have a great memory ; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit ; and if he read... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 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 a present wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise, poets witty,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 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 a present wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise, poets witty,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 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 a present wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets, witty... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 pages
...distilled books are like common distilled waters, flrishy things. Reading makes a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man. And therefore,...need have a present wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. - . . ,, Section 11. HAMLET'S DIRECTIONS... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 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 great memory : if he confer little, he had need hai ea present wit : and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 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 a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets witty... | |
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