 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pagina’s
...are like Natural Plants, that need Proyning by Study, and Studies themfelves do give forth Directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience....men contemn Studies , Simple men admire them, and Wife men ufe them : For they teach not their own ufe, but that is a Wifdom without them , and above... | |
 | 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....talk and discourse , but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted , others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is ,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pagina’s
...like natural plants , that need pruning by duty , and studies themselves do give forth directions loo much at large , except they be bounded in by experience;...Crafty men contemn studies , simple men admire them , aud wise men use them : for they teach not their own use , but that is a wisdom without them , and... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pagina’s
...give forth directions too much at Jarge, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemne studies; simple men admire them; and wise men use them: for they teach not their owne use ; but that is a wisdome without them, and above them, won by observation. Reade not to contradict,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pagina’s
...give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemne studies; simple men admire them ; and wise men use them : for they teach not their owne use ; but that is a wisdome without them, and above them, won by observation. Reade not to contradict,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pagina’s
...need pruning by 'duty, and studies themselves to 'give forth directions tooimuch at large, except fhey be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies,...use them : for they teach not their own use, but- fbat is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute,... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pagina’s
...abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves give directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience....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,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 pagina’s
...are like natural plants,. that need pmning by duty, and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simpl e men admire them, and wise men use them : for they teach not what is their own use, but what... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pagina’s
...are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience....talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pagina’s
...these again not only in his appetite and affection, but in his powers of wit and reason. LORD BACON. READ not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...talk and discourse ; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested : that is, some books... | |
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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,... 
