 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pàgines
...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...are, like common distilled waters, flashy things, ¡leading makcth a full man, conference a ready man, and writing аи exact man ; and, therefore, if... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pàgines
...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading makcth a full man, conference a "I ݃! ho confer little, he had need have a present wit ; anil if he read little, he had need have much cunning,... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 pàgines
...— flashy' things1. Reading' maketh a fuir man ; conference1 a ready' man ; and writing' an exact1 man. And, therefore, if a man write' little, he had need have present' wit1 ; if he confer1 little, he had need have a good1 memory'; and if he read' little, he... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pàgines
...Some books also may be read by deputy, 01 extracts of them may be made by others ; but that should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner...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... | |
 | 1848 - 398 pàgines
...Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that would only be in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort...writing an exact man: and, therefore, if a man write a little, he had need have a great memory ; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit : and... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pàgines
...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...are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Heading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man; and, therefore, if a... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pàgines
...than to load the memory with the thoughts of other men. 8. Heading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man; and, therefore,...and if he read little he had need have much cunning, and seem to know that he doth not. 9. There appears to exist a greater desire to live long than than... | |
 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - 1850 - 130 pàgines
...attention. Some books 25 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...flashy things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, 30 and writing an exact man: and therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 338 pàgines
...others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. And therefore...had need have a great memory; if he confer little, have a present wit; and if he read little, have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. Histories... | |
 | 1850 - 230 pàgines
...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...are like common distilled waters, flashy things." SEPT. 12th. — Once again have I visited the rock of dear memory and past exalted thought,— again... | |
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... 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... 
