 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 psl.
...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 lirtle, he had need have a prefent wit ; and if he Read lirtle, he had need have much cunning to fcem... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 psl.
...Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exaft man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a 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.... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 psl.
...Reading makelh 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...he had need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. BACON. M i34 THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. -L HE English delight in... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 psl.
...Reading maketh a full man ; eonference a ready man ; and writing an exact man. And therefore , if a man write little , he had need have a great memory...he had need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. BACON.. € HA PX On satirical — JL R UST me, this unwary pleasantrj7 of thine ' will... | |
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 psl.
...Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exaft roan. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a 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 - 1808 - 434 psl.
...things. Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therfore if a man write little, he had need have a great memory...he confer little, he had need have a present wit; $n£.if he read little, he had need have muqh. cunning to .see 19 to knuw that he doth '' ;:nyiti'.?fi... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 psl.
...things. Heading makes 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, be had need have a present wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 psl.
...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:...he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematic subtile; natural philosophy deep;... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 psl.
...READING raaketh 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 pleasant wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 psl.
...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...he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematic subtile ; natural philosophy deep... | |
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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,... 
