...RULE X. Verb Omitted. — When a verb, previously used, is omitted, a comma usually takes its place. " Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics,...moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend." — Bacon. "Chaucer painted persons; Spenser, qualities." REMARKS. 1. When the comma takes the place...

...vocal. — Dr. Jones. Distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. — Lord Bacon. , Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtle ; natural philosophy, deep ; moral philosophy, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. — Lord Bacon. Scilicet ingenuas dedicisse...

...ready man; and writing an exact man." " Histories make men wise; pool.H witty; the mathematics subtile; natural philosophy deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend." — Lord Bacon. " And books we know ' Are a substantial world, both pure and good." — Wordsworth. " The past but...

...wit, and if he reade litle, he had neede haue much cunning to seeme to knowe that he doth not knowe : Histories make men wise ; poets witty ; the mathematics...moral, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. Abeunt studio, in mores. Nay, there is no stond or impediment in the wit, «o but may be wrought out...

...to make any branch of science a specialty, and each branch is worth a life's study. Bacon says : ' Histories make men wise, poets witty, the mathematics subtle, natural philosophy deep, morals grave, logic and rhetoric able to contend.' Now I would rather write like him, although Pope...

...present wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. 6. Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ;* the mathematics,...natural philosophy, deep ; moral, grave ; logic and rhet-ss oric, able to contend. Abeunt studia in mores [manners are influenced by studies]. Nay, there...

...little, have a present wit ; and if he read little, have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise, poets witty, the mathematics subtle, natural philosophy deep, morals grave, logic and rhetoric able to contend." It will hardly be disputed that this is a passage...

...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 mathematics,...moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend." (2.) To mark off into groups the sentences or phrases in a period, when they are already separated...

...afterwards ; how, we cannot tell ; we only know that such things affect us permanently. Thus it is that " histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics,...moral, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend ; " but how, we cannot tell ; the influences are latent and the suggestions undefinable. All minds...

...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 mathematics...moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend." — Bacon. " My hold on the colonies is the close affection which grows from common names, from kindred...