 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 need have much cunning,...  Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 78by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | 1848 - 398 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, if a man write a little, he had need have a great memory ; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit : and... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 pages
...waters, flashy things. Heading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact mnn ; a voice cry, Sleep no SIR WALTER RALEIGH. In the brilliant constellation of great men which adorned the reigns of Elizabeth... | |
 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - 1850 - 130 pages
...like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, 30 and writing an exact man: and therefore, if a man...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. 35 EXERCISE VIII. Influence of Human Knowledge. — E. EVERETT. We are composed of two elements : the... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...than to load the memory with the thoughts of other men. 8. Heading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man; and, therefore,...and if he read little he had need have much cunning, and seem to know that he doth not. 9. There appears to exist a greater desire to live long than than... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 338 pages
...others to be swallowed, and some few to be 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 that he doth not. Histories... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and, there7ore, what we ev'ry one can swear Our eyes themselves have seen appear, That, when we hail need have a iresent wit ; and if he read little, he had need have mich cunning, to seem to know... | |
 | rev. David Williams (M.A.) - 1850 - 162 pages
...others to be swallowed, and some few to 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 hath need have a great memory ; if he confer little, have a present wit; and if he read little, have... | |
 | Charles Bridges - 1850 - 501 pages
...may be read by deputy and extracts of them made by others. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man: and writing an exact man : and therefore if a man write little, tye had need have a good memory; if he confer little, he had need of much cunning, to appear to know... | |
 | William Enfield, James Pycroft - 1851 - 422 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,...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. BACON. CHAPTER X. ON SATIRICAL WIT. TRUST me, this unweary pleasantry of thine will sooner or later... | |
 | 1851 - 278 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,...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. — BACON. DANCING DEEV1SB. THE SHORES OF GREECE. HE who bath bent him o'er the dead Ere the first... | |
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