| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 516 sivua
...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...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 (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 sivua
...humour of a scholar : they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience : for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do give actions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 520 sivua
...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...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... | |
| 1855 - 602 sivua
...perfect nature, and are perfected by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants — they need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do...them; for they teach not their own use : but that is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor... | |
| John Wilson - 1844 - 142 sivua
...humour of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and...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 sivua
...of ability." " Suspicions among thoughts are like bats among birds — they ever fly by twilight." " Crafty men contemn 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... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 680 sivua
...of ability." " Suspicions among thoughts are like bats among birds — they ever fly by twilight." " Crafty men contemn studies ; simple men admire them...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, nor to believe, but... | |
| 1844 - 456 sivua
...humour of a scholar : they perfeet nature, and are perfeeted by experience : for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do Rive forth direetions too mnch at large, except the; be bounded in by experience. QUESTIONS. 2. What... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 sivua
...humour of a scholar ; they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience — for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ;...them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor... | |
| Lyman Cobb - 1845 - 252 sivua
...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,...them; for they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom won by observation. 4. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience; for natural... | |
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