 | Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801 - 628 pages
...entitles you to theirs in return. " He that questioneth much shall gain much ;" said the profound Bacon, " but especially if he apply his questions to the skill...speaking, and himself shall continually gather knowledge." » Thus, too, you gain not only genuine opinions, and an insight into the characters or persons absent,... | |
 | 1807 - 550 pages
...they were empiric:'! remedies, and made more children than they cured diseases. He that questinneth much shall learn much, and content much ; but especially...occasion to please themselves in speaking, and himself cont'mjnlly gather knowledge. — Lord Verulam. \ thought, said Pascal, to Bnd many companions in the... | |
 | Women - 1807 - 514 pages
...drunk on the spot was, they were empirical remedies, and made more children than they cured diseases. He that questioneth much shall learn much, and content...especially if he apply his questions to the skill of the person; whom lie asketh : for he shall give them oc *,ion to please themselves in speaking, and himself... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...much, and content much; but especially If be apply bis questions to the skill of the persons whom be asketh: for he shall give them occasion to please...speaking, and himself shall continually gather knowledge. LONDON: Bacon's Euays. • Tr.ii FOR j. MAWMAN; LONGMAN, HURST> BESS, AND ORME; LACKINGTON, ALLEN,... | |
 | Fashion - 1807 - 472 pages
...drunk on the spot was, they «ere empirical remedie«, and nude more children than they cured diseases. He that questioneth much shall learn much, and content much ; but especially if he applr his questions to the skill of the person* whom he asketh : for he shall give them occasion to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...SELECTED AND ARRANGED FROM MR. BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON. IN TWO VOLUMES VOL. I. He that questioned much shall learn much, and content much; but especially if he apply hts questions to the skill of the persons whom he asketh : for he shall give them occasion to please... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of other's memory. He that questioneth much shall learn much, and content...speaking, and himself shall continually gather knowledge; but let his questions not be troublesome, for that is fit for a poser; and let him be sure to leave... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. IBID. HE that questioneth much shall learn much, and content much, but especially if be apply his questions to the skill of the persons whom he asketh, for he shall give them occasion... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of other's memory. He that questioneth much shall learn much, and content...speaking, and himself shall continually gather knowledge ; but let iiis questions not be troublesome, for that is fit for a poser ;. and let him be sure to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. He that questioneth much, shall learn much, and content...speaking, and himself shall continually gather knowledge. But let his questions not be troublesome ; for that is fit for a poser : and let him be sure to leave... | |
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He that questioneth much, shall learn much, and content much ; but especially if he apply his questions to the skill of the persons whom he asketh : for he shall give them occasion to please themselves in speaking, and himself shall continually gather... 
