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. Works - Pagina 301door Francis Bacon - 1850Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Salem Town - 1851 - 422 pagina’s
...contemn studies ; simple men admire, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their cwn use ; but there is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute ; nor to beliene or take far granted ; nor to find matter merely for conversation ; but to weigh and consider.... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pagina’s
...give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies; simple men admire them; and wise men use...without them, and above them, won by observation. Bead not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse;... | |
| C. Gough - 1853 - 414 pagina’s
...of his old age. We will give very short specimens of Bacon's two styles. In 1597, he wrote thus: — Crafty men condemn studies; simple men admire them;...wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; that is a wisdom without them, and won by observation. Read not to contradict, nor to believe, but... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 pagina’s
...large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, nnd wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above Ihem, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted,... | |
| Robert Potts - 1855 - 588 pagina’s
...give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use...that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation.—Bacon. 106. Let the course of thy studies be as a journey ought to be. First,—Propose... | |
| Robert Potts - 1855 - 1050 pagina’s
...give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use...that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation.—Bacon. 106. Let the course of thy studies be as a journey ought to be. First,—Propose... | |
| Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 pagina’s
...give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use...without them, and above them, won by observation. Bead not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse,... | |
| 1857 - 652 pagina’s
...give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies^ simple men admire them, and wise men use...wisdom without them and above them won by observation. (Essay L. of Studies.) This contempt, whether of crafty men or narrow-minded men, often finds its expression... | |
| William Henry Smith - 1857 - 188 pagina’s
...his youth. We will give very short specimens of Bacon's two styles. In 1597, he wrote thus : — " Crafty men condemn studies ; simple men admire them...wise men use them : for they teach not their own use, that is a wisdom without them, and won by observation. Read not to contradict, nor to believe, but... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pagina’s
...give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use...Read not to contradict and confute ; nor to believe and take for granted ; nor to find talk and discourse ; but aradibus ijuibusdam ad id quod petis ascenderé,... | |
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