...his dislike of those who were thought sprightly whs. He used to say, " Give me the plodding student. If I would look for wits, I would go to Newgate, there be the wits." John Earle, afterwards bishop of Salisbury, was the only scholar he ever accepted on the recom•mendation...

...his dislike of those who were thought sprightly wiis. He used to say, " Give me the plodding student. If I would look for wits, I would go to Newgate^ there be the wits." John Earle, afterwards bishop of Salisbury, was the only scholar he ever accepted on the recommendation...

...scholars, by his preference of diligence to wit : " Give, me," he used to say, " the plodding student. If I would look for wits, I would go to Newgate, there be the wits." James I. upon his accession to the crown of England, expressed his great regard for him, and would...

...admirer of geniuses ; but preferred diligence to wit. " Give me," he used to say. " the plodding student. If I would look for wits, I would go to Newgate ; — there be the wits !" As might be expected, he was somewhat unpopular with his scholars, on account of the severity with...

...him for a good wit, Out npon him, I'll have nothing to do with him ; give me the plodding student. If I would look for wits I would go to Newgate, there be tfie wits ; and John Earl (afterwards Bishop of Sarum and the author of " Microcosmography") was the...

...the scholars by his preference of diligence to wit: "Give me," he used to say, "the plodding student. If I would look for wits, I would go to Newgate ; there be the wits." James I., upon his accession to the crown of England, expressed his great regard for him, and would...

...Smith, the successors of Westbury were not very remarkable until the election of Sir Henry Sa vile in 1621. He was one of the few Englishmen of his time...were in statu pupillari, which, as was natural, they higlily resented ; and he was ruled in his turn by an authority which certainly was not provided for...

...had little love for erratic genius, and gave its duo honour to stud}' and earnest appli: cation. " Give me the plodding student," said he; "if I would...college pretty much as if they also were in statu pupillitrí, which, as was natural, they highly resented ; and he was ruled in his turn by an authority...

...clever youths who relied on their natural talents. " Give me the plodding student," he would say, " if I would look for wits, I would go to Newgate ; there be the wits."1 Sir Henry Savile lost his only son about 1601, and thenceforth resolved to devote his fortune...

...clever youths who relied on their natural talents." " Give me the plodding student," he would say ; " if I would look for wits, I would go to Newgate : there be the wits." Wotton, with his own gentle genius to inspire him, restored the equilibrium, and gave the " wits "...