2.06.2010

Stephano Guazzo, The Civil Conversation

brief excerpts . . .

And in very deede he that will keepe his thoughts secret, let him not unfolde them to any other, but let him be his owne secretary.

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Not without reason, a certain Flatterer (being advised to speake the truth) answered in deed, A man ought to speake the trueth to him that will heare it:  but who is hee?

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But a scholler is well worthy to be laughed at, and reprooved, who applying him selfe altogether to studie, doeth not frame his learning to the common life, but sheweth him selfe altogether ignorant of the affaires of this world.

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