 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.  Bacon's Essays - Page 468by Francis Bacon - 1874 - 641 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Peter Bullions - 1850 - 238 pages
...commas ; as, " When the graces of novelty are worn off, admiration is succeeded hy indifference." ,' Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them." But when the memhers are closely connected, the comma is unnecessary ; as, " Revelation tells us how... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pages
...by their rules is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need...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 to believe and take... | |
 | 1851 - 278 pages
...perfected by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by duty ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too...teach not their own use, but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Bead not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take... | |
 | 582 pages
...perfected by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants, they need pruning by duty, and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in bv experience. " Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them : for they teach not theiv own... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1851 - 780 pages
...'serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Crafty men despise studies, simple men admire them, wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use, but that there is a wisdom without them, and above them.' — (Great applause.)" We understand that about 20... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pages
...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...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 to believe and take... | |
 | Edward FitzGerald - 1852 - 172 pages
...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...teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, born by observation. Read not to confute and cor. ^radict ; nor to believe and... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1852 - 380 pages
...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...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 to believe and take... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 pages
...short specimens of Ba con's two styles. In 1597, he wrote thus "Crafty men contemn studies; simple met whole population. : that is a wisdonwithout them, and won by observation. Reac not to contradict, nor to believe, but... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pages
...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 pruning by Study : And Studies themfelves do give forth Diredtions too much at Large, except they be bounded in by Experience. Crafty... | |
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