 | London univ - 1846 - 326 pages
...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...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; the mathematics subtile ;... | |
 | Richard Hiley - English language - 1846 - 330 pages
...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 a great memory...if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtile;... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 778 pages
...attention. .... 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...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 ; the mathematics, subtile;... | |
 | 1846 - 838 pages
...nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse ; but to weigh and consider. " If a man write little, he had need have a great memory;...and if he read 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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...attention 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...need have a present wit; and if he read little, he bad need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not./ Histories make men wise ; poets, witty... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...digested. Reading maketh a full man, conference a irmly man, and writing an exact man. And therefore to the hatred of a profligate court and an inconstant people! Venal and licen have a present wit ; and if he read little, have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. Histories... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...things, ¡leading makcth a full man, conference a ready man, and writing аи exact man ; and, therefore, nd does inspire ; Phœbus is himself thy sire. To...things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. to seem to kuow that he doth not. SIR WALTER RALEIGH. In the brilliant constellation of firent men... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...things. Reading makcth a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and, therefore, so joyful day : The joyful INt day that ever sun did see. ho confer little, he had need have a present wit ; anil if he read little, he had need have much cunning,... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...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 present wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not BA.COX. 106. The Passions. WHEN Music, heavenly maid, was young, While... | |
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact irian ; and, therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory...if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematics subtile ;... | |
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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,... 
