 | Hubert Ashton Holden - English language - 1852 - 380 pages
...books. 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 394 pages
...Things. Reading maketh a full Man ; Conference a ready Man ; and Writing an exa£t Man. And therefore, if a Man write little, he had need have a great Memory ; if he confer little, he had need have a prefent Wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much Cunning, to feem to know that he doth not.... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 780 pages
...digested. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. And therefore uncil ; and were awaiting in anxiety and dread for what those mysterious deli have a present wit ; and if he read little, have much cunning to seem to know On: he doth not. Histories... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...things. Beading 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 subtle; natural... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...— 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. — Lord Bacon. READING FOR THE FAMILY. — Always have a book at... | |
 | Henry Stevens (Jr.) - Best books - 1853 - 138 pages
...: Reading maketh a fnll roan ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man ; andi therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory;...present wit ; and if he read little he had need have mnch cnnning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty; the mathematies... | |
 | Henry Stevens (Jr.) - Best books - 1853 - 136 pages
...things : Reading maketh a fnll man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man ; and, therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory;...a present wit ; and if he read little he had need hare mnch cnnning, to meem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematies... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1853 - 716 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...a present wit ; and if he read little, he had need hare much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. SIB WALTER RALEIGH. In the brilliant constellation... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1853 - 310 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...have a present wit ; and, if he read little, he had ueed have much cunning, to seem to know that lie doth not. 267. THE SECOND MODERN PERIOD, extending... | |
 | Henry Stevens (Jr.) - Best books - 1853 - 136 pages
...man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man ; and, therefore, if a man write little, be had need have a great memory; if he confer little,...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 suhtile;... | |
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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,... 
