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" 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 to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise, poets witty, the... "
Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ... - Page 271
by Ancient learning - 1812
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Eclectic Magazine, and Monthly Edition of the Living Age, Volume 34

John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - American periodicals - 1855 - 588 pages
...little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtile; natural philosophy,...moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. As a theologian, Bacon possessed an intimate acquaintance with the Bible, and was a believer in the...
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J.G. Albrechtsberger's collected writings on thorough-bass ..., Volume 23

Johann Georg Albrechtsberger - 1855 - 310 pages
...DIFFUSION OF MUSICAL KNOWLED "Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and ability. * i * There is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studio."— Lord Bacon. JG ALBRECHTSBERGER'S COLLECTED WHITINGS ON THOROUGH-BASS, HARMON AND COMPOSITION,...
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The Essays: Or, Counsels, Civil and Moral ; and The Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 406 pages
...little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy,...rhetoric, able to contend : "Abeunt studia in mores ; " 2 nay, there is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies. Like...
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A treatise upon modern instrumentation and orchestration, Volume 24

Louis Hector Berlioz - 1856 - 292 pages
...DIFFUSION OF MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE. " Studiei terre for delight, for ornament, and ability. • « • There is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by At studies." — Lord Bacon. Ul'ON MODERN INSTRUMENTATION AND ORCHESTRATION; CONTAINING AN EXACT TABLE...
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Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...to seem to know that1 he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematics subtle ; natural philosophy deep ; moral, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend : ' Abeunt studia in mores'2 — nay, there is no stond3 or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought4 out by fit studies,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon ...: Literary and professional works

Francis Bacon - English literature - 1858 - 812 pages
...Morallgra.ue, Lofficke and Rethoricke able to contend.1 Abeunt studio, in mores. Nay, thear is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may haue appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the Stone and Raines ; Shooting for the longs & breast...
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The Essays Or Counsels Civil and Moral. With the Wisdom of the Ancients ...

Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...moral Grave ; Logick and Rhetorick able to contend. Abeunt jludia in Mores ; 3 nay, there is no Stond or Impediment in the Wit, but may be wrought out by fit Studies: like as Difeafes of the Body may have Appropriate Exercifes. Bowling is good for the Stone and Reins ; Shooting...
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Bacon's Essays: With Annotations

Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Conduct of life - 1857 - 578 pages
...to seem to know that1 he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty; the mathematics subtle ; natural philosophy deep ; moral, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend : ' Abeunt studia in mores'2 — nay, there is no stond3 or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought4 out by fit studies,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 6

Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 pages
...J\forallgra.ne, Logiche and Rethoricke able to contend.1 Abeunt studio in mores. Nay, thear is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may haue appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the Stone and Raines ; Shooting for the longs & breast...
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Works: Collected and Edited by James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis ..., Volume 6

Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...Mordu graue, Logicke and Rethoricke able to contend.1 Abeunt studio, in mores. Nay, thear is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may haue appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the Stone and Raines ; Shooting for the longs & breast...
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