 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pagina’s
...the meaner sort of books; else 'distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. 130 and writing an exact man; and, therefore, if a man...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. LORD BACON. LESSON LXVIII. Speech of Logan. 1. In the spring of the year 1774, a robbery and murder... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pagina’s
...to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and atter. tion. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematics subtile ; natural philosophy deep ; moral,... | |
 | Time - 1835 - 274 pagina’s
...teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. ^Iratl not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtle ; natural philosophy, deep ; moral,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pagina’s
...by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded books of policy and civil discourse, and other the...founders of colleges do plant, and founders of lectures Histories make men wise ; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtile; natural philosophy, deep ; moral,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pagina’s
...observation. Read not to contradict and confute ; nor to believe and take for granted; norto find talk and discourse ; but to weigh and consider. Some books...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy, deep; moral,... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 pagina’s
...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading makelh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man ; and therefore...little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know what he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtle ; natural philosophy,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pagina’s
...as much as I wanted and more than I expected." books are to he tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some...have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy, deep ; moral,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1841 - 590 pagina’s
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 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pagina’s
...men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above tbem, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute,...need have a great memory ; if he confer little, he hod need have a present wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know... | |
 | 1855 - 602 pagina’s
...digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiousry ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence...wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much canning to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets, witty ; the mathematics,... | |
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... 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 made of them by others ; but that would be only... 
