 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 852 Seiten
...may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others : but that would be, onely in the lesse important arguments, and the meaner sort of books...books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Ii,,,,,,,. Essay 50. Of Studies. At last, in a good hour, we are come to his farewel, which is to be... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1846 - 330 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | 1846 - 534 Seiten
...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...else distilled books are like common distilled waters — flashly things." Now, whatever amount of reading there may be in our day, we think the wisdom of... | |
 | London univ - 1846 - 326 Seiten
...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, 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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 Seiten
...few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. .... 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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 Seiten
...be swallowed, and some few to bt chewed and digested. Reading maketh a full man, conference a irmly - - . had need have a great memory ; if he confer little, have a present wit ; and if he read little, have... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that would be only in ight envy in his Sabine ¡leading makcth a full man, conference a ready man, and writing аи exact man ; and, therefore, if... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 Seiten
...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 sort...exact man. And 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... | |
 | 1848 - 398 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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...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... | |
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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... 
