 But as young men, when they knit and shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a further stature ; so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth ; but when it once is comprehended in exact methods, it may perchance be further polished...  The Retrospective Review - Pagina 1481821Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 pagina’s
...peremptory reduction of knowledge " into arts a, d methods : which, once done, sciences <c commonly receive small or no augmentation. For " as young men, when they knit and s'.ape perfectly, " do seldom grow to a farther stature ; so knowledge, " while it is dispersed in... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1816 - 340 pagina’s
...ledge into arts and methods : which once done, " sciences commonly receive small or no augmen" tation. For as young men, when they knit and " shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a farther " stature ; so knowledge, while it is dispersed in " aphorisms and observations, may grow and... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pagina’s
...knowledge into arts and methods ; from which time commonly sciences receive small or no augmentation. But as young men, when they knit and shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a farther stature: so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth; but when... | |
 | 1821 - 398 pagina’s
...by aphorisms brings with it many advantages whereto delivery by method doth not approach. Forjirst, it tries the writer whether he be superficial or solid...and observations, may grow and shoot up ; but once enteredand comprehended in methods, it may, perchance, be farther polished and fashioned and accommodated... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 pagina’s
...delivery is more fit to win consent or belief; but less fit to point to action ; for they carry • ihew of demonstration in orb or circle, one part illuminating...fashioned and accommodated for use and practice, but increasetb no more in bulk and substance." Hia opinion of the use of ornament for philosophical composition... | |
 | 1821 - 614 pagina’s
...stationary ' by its over-earl^ and peremptory reduction into arts' (»'. e. systems) ' and methods ; for, as young men, when they knit and shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a farther stature, so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth, but, when... | |
 | 1821 - 612 pagina’s
...rendered stationary ' by its over-early and peremptory reduction into arts' (ie systems) ' and methods ; for, as young men, when they knit and shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a farther stature, so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth, but, when... | |
 | 1843 - 706 pagina’s
...knowledge into arts and methods; from which time commonly sciences receive small or no augmentation. But as young men, when they knit and shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a farther stature ; so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth ; but, when... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pagina’s
...knowledge into arts and methods ; from which time, commonly, sciences receive small or no augmentation. But as young men, when they knit and shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a farther stature : so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth ; but when... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pagina’s
...weighty and solid. 4. The over early and peremptory reduction of knowledge into arts and methods .48 As young men, when they knit and shape perfectly,...do seldom grow to a further stature ; so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth ; but when it owe is comprehended in exact... | |
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