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... Essays moral, economical and political - Side 165av Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 196 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 sider
...OPPOSITE TO THE FAVOURITE PDRSIHT. Histories make men wise ; poetry, witty ; the mathematics, subtle : natural philosophy, deep ; moral, grave ; logic, and...contend. " Abeunt studia in mores." Nay, there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by 6t studies. Like as diseases of the body... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 sider
...opposite to the favourite pursuit. Histories make men wise; poetry, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep, moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. Abeunt studio in mores. Nay, there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies.... | |
| Time - 1835 - 274 sider
...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...Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtle ; natural philosophy, deep ; moral, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. Abeunt studia... | |
| 1835 - 430 sider
...therefore, if a man write little, he need have great memory : if he conter little, he had need have a present wit : and if he read little, he had need have...doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematicks subtile ; natural philosophy deep ; moral, grave ; logick and rhetorick, able to contend... | |
| Samuel Warren - 1835 - 582 sider
...professions. Let us set out, then, with the cheering assurance of the most illustrious of philosophers. " There is no stand, or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by Jit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises ; bowling is good... | |
| 1835 - 430 sider
...thereforp, if a man write little, he need have great memory : il he confer little, he had need have a cunniug, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets witty ; the malhematicks... | |
| Joseph Story - 1835 - 558 sider
...for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. — Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy, deep ; morals, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. 'Abcunt studio in mores.' " To which he might... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 328 sider
...matter of studies in so clear a light, that it cannot fail to be interesting in the present connexion. " Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematics,...rhetoric, able to contend. ' Abeunt studia in mores ' ; studies turn into habits ; nay, there is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 332 sider
...matter of studies in so clear a h-nt. that it cannot fail to be interesting in tIn- present connexion. " Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematics,...rhetoric, able to contend. ' Abeunt studia in mores ' ; studies turn into habits ; nay, there is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought... | |
| 1836 - 378 sider
...for ornament, is in discourse ; anil for ability, is in tho judgment and disposition of business — Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy, deep ; morals, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. ' Abnmit xtudia in mores.' " To which he might... | |
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