 To spend too much 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 nature and are perfected by experience — for natural abilities are like...  Philosophical works - Pagina 301door Francis Bacon - 1854Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pagina’s
...for Natural Abilities are like Natural Plants, that need Proyning by Study, and Studies themfelves do give forth Directions too much at large, except...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
...time in studies is sloth1, to use them too much for ornament is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar. They perfect...abilities are like natural plants ,' that need pruning by duty . and studies themselves do give forth directions too much THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. i33 much at... | |
 | 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
...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...that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves give directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 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...natural abilities are like natural plants,. that need pmning by duty, and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1817 - 256 pagina’s
...studies is *loth ; toure • them too much for ornament is affectation ; to make , judgement wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar They perfect...experience for natural abilities are like natural plants which need pruning by study ; and studies themselves give. forth. directions too much at large, except... | |
 | 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.... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 490 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...abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by duty, and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pagina’s
...in stndies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make jndgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar : they...abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by stndy; and stndies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pagina’s
...time in studies is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament is affection; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar. They perfect...abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by duty ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in... | |
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