 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pagina’s
...Learned. To fpend too much time in Studies is floth i to ufe them too much for Ornament is affectation j 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 Natural Plants, that need Proyning... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pagina’s
...learned. To fpend too much time in ftudies is ftoth ; to ufe thorn too much for ornament is afleftation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a fcholar. They perfeft nature, and are perfefted by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pagina’s
...men can execute , and perhaps judge of particulars one by one ; bui the general counsels , and the plots , and marshalling of affairs , come best from...are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth1, to use them too much for ornament is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 462 pagina’s
...Lord Bacon, " can execute and " judge of particulars, one by one ; but the general " counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, " come best from those that are learned." INDEED, in almost every art, even as used by mere practitioners, there are certain rules, as hath been... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pagina’s
...men can execute , and perhaps judge of particulars one by one ; but the general counsels , and the plots , and marshalling of affairs , come best from...wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar. They parfect nature , and are perfected by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants ,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 pagina’s
...of particulars, one by one ; bat the generall counsels, and the plots, and marshalling of affaires, come best from those that are learned. To spend too...them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgement wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholler. They perfect nature, and are perfected... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pagina’s
...of particulars, one by one ; but the generall counsels, and the plots, and marshalling of affaires, come best from those that are learned. To spend too...them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgement wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholler. They perfect nature, and are perfected... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pagina’s
...most blamed for. Locke. j. A pedant ; a man of books. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar : they perfect nature, and ire perfected by experience. Bacon. 4. One who has a lettered education. My cousin William is becom-... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pagina’s
...for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgement wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholler. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience...for natural abilities are like natural plants, that * Of the Advancement of Learning, p. 11, 13, 4to. 1633. need proyning by study: and studies themselves,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 pagina’s
...To fpencfr too much time in ftudies is floth ; to ufe them too ranch for ornament is affeftation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a fcholar. They perfeft nature, and are perfefted by experience; for natural abilities are like natural... | |
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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. 
