 | Sir John Sinclair - 1831 - 618 pagina’s
...latter, experience and speculation must be combined. " Expert men," says Lord Bacon, " can execute and judge of particulars one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots, and the marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned •." The influence of the Crown,... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pagina’s
...gathered together as they lay on the turf of his grandfather's grave. WlLSON* LESSON LXVII. Of Studies. 1. Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability....by one: but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. 2. To spend too much tinie in studies,... | |
 | 1832 - 670 pagina’s
...neighbour. OF STUDIES, BY LORD BACON. S rriu Ei serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. The chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring;...particulars one by one ; but the general counsels, and the ploU and marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pagina’s
...contrivers of suits ; for they are hit a kind of poison and infection to public proceeding. OF STUDIES. STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability....; for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of paiticulars one by one : but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833 - 414 pagina’s
...beams on him. " Studies," observes Lord Bacon, "serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. The chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring;...ability is in the judgment and disposition of business." He, then, who being fully acquainted with his worldly engagements, who, by industry and skill is proceeding... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pagina’s
...Two dots ( . . ) denote the shortest rhetorical pause ; three dots, (...) a longer pause, and so on.) STUDIES' . . serve for delight', for ornament', and...ability'. Their chief use for delight', is' . . in retired privacy'; for ornament', in discourse'; and for ability', in the arrangement and disposition... | |
 | Time - 1835 - 274 pagina’s
...uphold ; as was Scipio Africanus ; of whom Livy saith in effect, Ultima primis cedebant. OF STUDIES. STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability....one ; but the general counsels, and the plots, and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pagina’s
...a more interesting, beloved and loving husband, a more valuable and respected parent." ON STUDIES. STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability....one : but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pagina’s
...interesting, beloved and loving husband, a more valuable and respected parent." ON STUDIES. SjuniEs serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability....by one: but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1835 - 558 pagina’s
...upon the sententious wisdom of the greatest of modern philosophers. " Studies," says my Lord Bacon, "serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability....ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. — Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy, deep ;... | |
| |
STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps... 
