a letter and discourse TO sir henry SAVILL touch help for the intellectual  power sir come back from your invitation at Eton where I have refresh my self  with company which I love I fall into a consideration of that part of policy  whereof philosophy speak too much and law too little and that be of education  of youth whereupon fix my mind a while I find strait way and note even in the  discourse of philosopher which be so large in this argument a strange silence  concern one principal part of that subject for as touch the frame and season  of youth to moral virtue as tolerance of labour continency from pleasure  obedience honour and the like they handle it but touch the improvement and  help of the intellectual power as of conceit memory and judgement they say  nothing whether it be that they think it to be a matter wherein nature only  prevail or that they intend it as refer to the several and proper be which  teach the use of reason and speech but or he former of these two reason  howsoeve it please they to distinguish of habit and power the experience be  manifest enough that the motion and faculty of the wit and memory may be not  only govern and guide but also confirm and nlarged b custom and exercise due  apply as if a man exercise shootig he shall not only shoot near the mark but  also draw a strong bow and as for the latter of comprehend these precept  within the be of logic rhetoric if it be right consider their office be  distinct altogether from this point for it be no part of the doctrine of the  use or handle of a instrument to Tech how to whet or grind the instrument to  give it a sharp edge or how to quench it or otherwise whereby to give it a  strong temper wherefore find this part of knowledge not break I have but  tanquam other advocate enter into it and salute you with it dedicate it afer  the ancient manner first as to a dear friend and then as to a apt person for  as much as you have both place to practice it and judgement and leisure to  look deep into it then I have do herein you must call to mind in non-Latin  alphabet though the argument be not of great height and dignity nevertheless  it be of great and universal use and yet I do not see why to consider it right  that shall not be a learning of height which teach to raise the high and  worthy part of the mind but howsoever that be if the world take any light and  use by this write I will the gratulation be to the good friendship and  acquaintance between we two and so I commend you to God divine protection