 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Arguments, and the meaner fort of Boc^t, elfe diftilled Booly are like common d Milled Waters, flafliy things. Reading maketh a full man •, Conference...little, he had need have a great memory ; if he Confer lirtle, he had need have a prefent wit ; and if he Read lirtle, he had need have much cunning to fcem... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...books are like common distiJlecl waters , flashy tilings. Reading makelh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man. And therefore...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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...distilled books are like common distilled' waters , flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; eonference a ready man ; and writing an exact man. And therefore...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... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 378 pages
...would be, onely in the lesse important arguments, and the meane sort of bookes; else distilled bookes, are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading...an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, hee had need have a great memory ; if hee conferre little, hee had need have a present wit ; and if... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...would be, onely in the lesse important arguments, and the meane sort of bookes; else distilled bookes, are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading...an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, hee had need have a great memory ; if hee conferre little, hee had need have a present wit ; and if... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner...conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therfore if a man write little, he had need have a great memory ; if he confer little, he had need... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others...like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and therefore if a man write little,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others; butthat should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner...books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Heading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...curiously; .and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others;...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... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. IBID. READING raaketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and therefore,...need have a 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... | |
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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,... 
