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, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty... Works of Francis Bacon - Página 243por Francis Bacon - 1860Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 páginas
...Waters, flafliy things. Reading makcth a full man => Conference a ready man i and Writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man Write little, he had need...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... | |
| William Enfield - 1785 - 460 páginas
...waters, flamy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exaft man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need...great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a prefentwit; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning to feem to know that he doth not.... | |
| English instructor - 1801 - 272 páginas
...wafers , flashy things. Reading makelh a full man ; conference a ready man j and writing an exact man. And therefore , if a man write little , he had need...have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. EACOM. M i34 THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. _L HE English delight in silence more... | |
| William Enfield - 1805 - 456 páginas
...waters, flafhy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exaft roan. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need...great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a prefent wit; and if he read link, he had need have much cunning to feem to know that he doth not. CHAP.... | |
| Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 páginas
...waters, flashy things. Heading makes 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, be had need have a present wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 páginas
...waters, flashy 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...doth not. Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematic subtile; natural philosophy deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend; " Abeunt... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 páginas
...diligence and attention. IBID. READING maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man; and therefore, if a man write little, he had need...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.... | |
| 1816 - 250 páginas
...conference a ready u«aa : and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man writ little, he haJ need hive a great memory if he confer little, he had need have a pre £ent wit; and if he read little, he had nee have muck cunning to seem to know that h doth not.... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 páginas
...waters, flashy 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...mathematics subtile, natural philosophy deep, moral grave, logic and tWVow •able to contend." Our Studies pass into our manners, ie our manners show what our... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 páginas
...waters, flashy 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...subtile ; natural philosophy, deep ; moral, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend : Abeunt studia in mores. Nay, there is no stond or impediment... | |
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