 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 516 pagina’s
...of his old age. We will give very short specimens of Bacon's two styles. In 1597, he wrote thus : ' Crafty men contemn studies; simple men admire them ; and 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,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 520 pagina’s
...of his old age. We will give very short specimens of Bacon's two styles. In 1597, he wrote thus : " Crafty men contemn studies ; simple men admire them ; and 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,... | |
 | 1855 - 602 pagina’s
...generous and catholic spirit. In illustration of these remarks, we shall quote the first part of his essay on " Studies." Studies serve for delight, for...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. Read... | |
 | John Wilson - 1844 - 142 pagina’s
...perfect nature, and are perfected by experience; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give...experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men atiirire them, and wise men use them: for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 336 pagina’s
...of ability." " Suspicions among thoughts are like bats among birds — they ever fly by twilight." " Crafty men contemn studies ; simple men admire them ; and 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,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 680 pagina’s
...of ability." " Suspicions among thoughts are like bats among birds — they ever fly by twilight." " Crafty men contemn studies ; simple men admire them ; and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use : that is a wisdom without them, and won hy observation. Read not to contradict,... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pagina’s
...perfect nature, and are perfected by experience — for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do...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. Read... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1845 - 252 pagina’s
...for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar. 5. 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 won by observation. 4. They perfect nature, and are... | |
 | London univ - 1846 - 326 pagina’s
...perfect nature, and are perfected by experience : for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do...except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men comtemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ;... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1846 - 252 pagina’s
...by commas ; as, " When the graces of novelty are worn off, admiration i* succeeded by indifference." "Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them." But when the members are closely connected, the comma is unnecessary; as, "Revelation tells us how... | |
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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. 
