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" ... shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the 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 again:... "
Lord Bacon's Essays: With a Sketch of His Life and Character, Reviews of His ... - Page 289
by Francis Bacon - 1867 - 426 pages
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...not apt to dhtinguitri or find differences, let him Study the Schsol-men; for they are Cuminifittom. If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and and illuftrate another, let him Study the Lawyers Cafes •, fo every Defect...
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...mathematics, for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away ever so little, lie must begin again; if he be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are Cymini sectores. If he be not apt at investigation, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another,...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...for the head, and the 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...differences, let him study 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,...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...for the head, and the 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...let him study the schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...for the head, and the 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...let him study the schoolmen ; for they are " Cymini sectores ;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to . . . •'. call upon one thing to prove...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts ..., Volume 5

1816 - 844 pages
...difeafe. 5. The ftate of facts juridically confidered : as, the lawyers cited mznyca/d in their pleas. — If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thinp, to prove and illuftrate another, let him ftudy the lawyers cafes -• fo every defect...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...for the head ; and the 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...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...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...for the head ; and the 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...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,...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...for the head, and the 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...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...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...for the head ; and the 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...again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find di fTerences, let him study the schoolmen ; for they are cymini sectores : if he be not apt to beat...
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