 ... and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts...  The Christian's Penny Magazine - Page 561832Full view - About this book
 | Andrew Jackson Graham - Shorthand - 1857 - 88 pages
...and extracts made of them by others ; but that would be only in the less important arguments, and in the meaner sort of books ; else distilled books are...things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference, a ready mac ; and writing, an exact man; and, therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - English language - 1857 - 470 pages
...attention. Some books also may be read by deputy and extracts made of them by others but that would be only in the less important arguments and the meaner sort...like common distilled waters flashy things. Reading ranfcclh a full man conference a ready man and writing an exact man and therefore if a man write little... | |
 | Literature - 1909 - 378 pages
...Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort...have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need 1 Pruning, cultivating. > Insipid. have a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much... | |
 | 1901 - 518 pages
...arguments, and the meaner sort of books; less distilled books are, like common distilled waters—flashy things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready...and writing an exact man; and therefore, if a man read little, he had need of a good memory; if he confer little, he had need of present wit; and if... | |
 | Brittany (France) - 1898 - 788 pages
...distilled books are, like common distilled walers, flashy things. Reading makelh a full man; conférence a ready man ; and writing an exact man. And, therefore, if a man write little, he had need hâve a gréai memory; if he confer little, he had need hâve a présent wit; and if he read Utile,... | |
 | Manfred Görlach - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1991 - 492 pages
...Bookes, are like Common distilled Waters, Flashy things. Reading 55 maketh a Full Man; Conference a Ready Man; And Writing an Exact Man. And therefore, If a Man Write little, he had need haue a Great memory; if he Conferre little, he had need haue a Present Wit; And if he Reade litle,... | |
 | Eric Partridge - Reference - 1997 - 406 pages
...Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others; but that would be only in the less important arguments and the meaner sort of books; else distilled books are like com333 SUITABILITY AND ADEQUACY mon distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man; conference... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Literary Collections - 1999 - 276 pages
...books* are like common distilled waters,* flashy9 things. Reading maketh a full man; conference10 a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore,...memory; if he confer" little, he had need have a present wit;12 and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories... | |
 | David Crystal, Hilary Crystal - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2000 - 604 pages
...attention. Francis Bacon, 1597/1625, 'Of Studies', in Essays 20:4 Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore,...if he confer little, he had need have a present wit [ready mind]; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography & Autobiography - 2000 - 470 pages
...distilled Waters, Flashy Things. 30 Reading maketh a Full Man; Conference a Rea-|dy Man; And [2P3V] Writing an Exact Man. And therefore, If a Man Write little, he had need have a Great memory; If he Conferre little, he had need have a Present Wit; And if he Reade litle, he had need have much Cunning,... | |
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