Exercise.
AS Iron or Brasse dooth waxe bright by vsing: so the vigour of the mind dooth gloriouslie appeare by exercising. Plut.
As iron doth rust, if thou dost not vse it:
Palladis tamia Wits treasury being the second part of Wits common wealth. By Francis Meres Maister of Artes of both vniuersities.
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- Palladis tamia Wits treasury being the second part of Wits common wealth. By Francis Meres Maister of Artes of both vniuersities.
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- Meres, Francis, 1565-1647.
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so doth the vigor of the mind, if thou doest not exercise it. Idem.
Welles, that haue water drawne out of them, do yeeld the cleerer water, but those become putrified, of which none is parta∣ker: so exercise doth beget a wholsom ha∣bit both in the soule and body. Clemens A∣lexand. lib 1. Stromatum.
As exercise doth makesoldiours ready in feats of armes: so also it doth make schol lers perfit and prompt in deliuery of scho∣lasticall points. Hierom. in vita Malchi. monachi.
As drop of water make stones hollow: so by exercise ye barrennest wit is brought to some reasonable passe. Plut. de liberis educandis.
As Iron and brasse are worne by the touch of the hands: so by exercise the hard∣nes of wit is worne away. ibidem.
As cart wheeles bended by force, can neuer againe bee brought to their former rectitude: so whatsoeuer wee exercise our selues in, from that we can hardly be reclai∣med. Ibidem.
As there is no fielde so barren, but that tillage may do good of: so there is no wit so sterill, but by exercise it may bee bette∣red. ibidem.
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As trees neglected grow crooked and bar∣ren: so do wits. ibidem.
As the strength of the body decaieth by lazines: so the vigour of the minde decai∣eth without exercise. ibidem.
Horses well broken and mannaged, do obey their riders: so wits well exercised doe goe thorowe in their imploymentes. Ibidem.