 ... 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...  The Christian's Penny Magazine - Page 561832Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...diftilled waters, flamy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exaft man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had...great memory ; if he confer little, he had need have a prefentwit; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning to feem to know that he doth not.... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...made of them by others; but that should be only in the less important arguments , and the meaner sorts of books ; else 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 , if a man write little , he had... | |
 | 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 - 1805 - 456 pages
...waters, flafhy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exaft roan. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need...great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a prefent wit; and if he read link, he had need have much cunning to feem to know that he doth not. CHAP.... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...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 sort...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
...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...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
...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 sort...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... | |
 | 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,...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 that he doth not.... | |
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