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 humor of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural... Rhetoric and the Study of Literature - Page 55by Alfred Marshall Hitchcock - 1913 - 410 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...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 by Study, and Studies themfelves do give forth Directions too much at large, except they be... | |
| William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...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 plants, that need pruning by duty, and ftudiej themfelves do give forth direftions too much at large, except they be bounded in... | |
| English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...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...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 - 1804 - 418 pages
...is affectation ; to . make judgment 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 , that need pruning by duty , and studies themselves do give forth directions loo much at large , except they be bounded in... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...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. 1 1, 12, 4to. 1633. need proyning by study: and studies themselves,... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 pages
...Advancement of Learning, p. 11, 12, 4to. 1633. need proyning by study: and studies themselves, doe give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemne studies; simple men admire them; and wise men use them: for they teach not their owne use... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pages
...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 pages
...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 plants, that need pruning by duty; and ftudies thcmfelves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...much for ornament is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholJar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience...abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by 'duty, and studies themselves to 'give forth directions tooimuch at large, except fhey be bounded in... | |
| Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...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...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,... | |
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