 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...like; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. OF ^Faction. MANY have an opinion not wise, that for a prince to govern his estate, or for a great... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin...If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases; so every defect of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...like ; so if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for, in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin...illustrate another, let him study the lawyers cases ; so . t every defect of the mind may have a special *. ". . receipt. . , OF FACTION. MANY have an opinion... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin...differences, let him study the school-men ; for they are " Cutters of cammin, ze splitters of hairs, or over-nice distinguishes." If he be .not apt to beat... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...like. So if ( a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin...differences, let him study the school-men ; for they are " Cutters of cammin, ie splitters of hairs, or over-nice distinguishes." If he be not apt to beat overmatters,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences,...if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers cases : so every defect of... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...like ; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin...differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are " Cymiui sectores ; if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...the schoolmen ; for they are cymini sectores : if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. LI. OF FACTION. MANY have an opinion not wise; that for a prince to govern his estate, or for a great... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...like; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. LII. OF FACTIOJJ. MANY have an opinion not wise, that for a prince to govern his estate, or for a great... | |
 | 1821 - 408 pages
...like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin...if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases : so every defect of... | |
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So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again: if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find dif-ferences, let him study the schoolmen; for they are... 
