 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pagina’s
...pruning by duty . and studies themselves do give forth directions too much THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. i33 much at large, except they be bounded in by experience....without them , and above them , won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute , nor to believe and take for granted , nor to find talk and discourse... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pagina’s
...natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves give directions too much at large, except they be bounded...wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use, which is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pagina’s
...time in studies, is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar; they perfect...without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pagina’s
...in studies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament., is- affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar : they...wisdom without them, and above them won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pagina’s
...in Studies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar. They perfect...without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pagina’s
...time"in Studies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar. They perfect...without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pagina’s
...time in studifj, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar. They perfect...without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute ; nor to believe and take for grant, ed ; nor to find talk and discourse... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 pagina’s
...perfected by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by duty, and studies themselves do give forth directions too...admire them, and wise men use them : for they teach not what is their own use, but what is wis•:;. dom without them, anB- above them, won by observation.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pagina’s
...time in studies, is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar: they perfect...without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pagina’s
...perfected by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by duty ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too...without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and, confute,. nor to believe and take for granted ; not to find talk and discourse,... | |
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Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them: for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted,... 
