 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...  The London University Calendar - Pagina 206di London univ - 1846Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pagine
...Learned. To fpend too much time in Studies is floth i to ufe them too much for Ornament is 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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pagine
...learned. To fpend too much time in ftudies is ftoth ; to ufe thorn too much for ornament is afleftation ; to 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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pagine
...and retiring ; for ornament , is in discourse ; and for ability , is in the judgment and ilisposition of business. For expert men can execute , and perhaps...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 ,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pagine
...most blamed for. Locke. j. A pedant ; a man of books. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar : they perfect nature, and ire perfected by experience. Bacon. 4. One who has a lettered education. My cousin William is becom-... | |
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 pagine
...To fpencfr too much time in ftudies is floth ; to ufe them too ranch for ornament is affeftation ; to 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... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 758 pagine
...blamed for. Locke. 3. A pedant ; a man of books. — To fpend too much time in ftudiea, is floth ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a fcholar. Bacon. 4. One who has a lettered education. — My coufin William is become a good/r/jolar.... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pagine
...one ; but the general counsels,,and the plots, and marshalling of affairs, come best from those who are learned. To spend too much time in studies is...judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholJar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 pagine
...or find differences, let him study the schoolmen. Id. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour...they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience. Id. Sir Francis Bacon was wont to say, that those who left useful studies for useless schntastich speculations,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 424 pagine
...or find differences, let him study the schoolmen. Id. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a sckolar: they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience. Id. Sir Francis Racon was wont to say,... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 pagine
...affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use 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... | |
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