 For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which is the contemplation of the creatures of God, worketh according to the stuff, and is limited thereby; but if it work upon itself, as the spider worketh his web, then it is endless, and brings...  The British Journal of Homoeopathy - Pagina 292geredigeerd door - 1843Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pagina’s
...spider worketh his web, then it is endless, and brings forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit. This same unprofitable subtilty or curiosity is of two sorts ; either in the subject itself that they... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 372 pagina’s
...spider worketh his web, then it is endless, and brings forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admitable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit." And a little further on, he adds — " Notwithstanding, certain it is, that if those school-men to... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 pagina’s
...spider worketh his web, then it is endless, and brings forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit." And a little further on, he adds — " Notwithstanding, certain it is, that if those school -men to... | |
 | Daniel Macintosh - 1821 - 408 pagina’s
...wit and mind of man, if it work upon itself, brings forth, indeed, cob-- webs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit." . Little attention seems to hare been paid to classical learning at this period. It is conjectured... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pagina’s
...spider worketh his web, then it is endless, and brings forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit. This same unprofitable subtilty or curiosity is of two sorts ; either in the subject itself that they... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 524 pagina’s
...Biograph. worketh hi.s web, then it is endless, and brings forth, indeed, cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit." Milton has made metaphysics the idle sport of the fallen angels : Others apart, sate on a hill retirM.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pagina’s
...spider worketh his web, then it is endless, and brings forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit. (b) See note (B) at the end. 4. Unprofitable curiosity is of two sorts : ... 39 1. Fruitless speculation.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pagina’s
...spider worketh his web, then it is endless, and brings forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit. '- The same unprofitable subtilty or curiosity is of two sorts ;\(either in the subject itself that... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 pagina’s
...Bios;raph. 128 worketh his web, then it is endless, and brings forth, indeed, cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit." Milton has made metaphysics the idle sport of the fallen angels : Others apart, sate on a hill retir'd,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 536 pagina’s
...spider worketh his web, ihcn it is endless, and brings ' forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of • thread and work, but of no substance or profit.' — Q. Does the knowledge of a country ever rise higher than its metaphysics ? — L'homme n'est que... | |
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