But as young men, when they knit and shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a further stature ; so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth ; but when it once is comprehended in exact methods, it may perchance be further polished... The Retrospective Review - Page 1481821Full view - About this book
| Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 pages
...peremptory reduction of knowledge " into arts a, d methods : which, once done, sciences <c commonly receive small or no augmentation. For " as young men, when they knit and s'.ape perfectly, " do seldom grow to a farther stature ; so knowledge, " while it is dispersed in... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1816 - 340 pages
...ledge into arts and methods : which once done, " sciences commonly receive small or no augmen" tation. For as young men, when they knit and " shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a farther " stature ; so knowledge, while it is dispersed in " aphorisms and observations, may grow and... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...knowledge into arts and methods ; from which time commonly sciences receive small or no augmentation. But as young men, when they knit and shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a farther stature: so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth; but when... | |
| 1821 - 398 pages
...by aphorisms brings with it many advantages whereto delivery by method doth not approach. Forjirst, it tries the writer whether he be superficial or solid...and observations, may grow and shoot up ; but once enteredand comprehended in methods, it may, perchance, be farther polished and fashioned and accommodated... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 pages
...delivery is more fit to win consent or belief; but less fit to point to action ; for they carry • ihew of demonstration in orb or circle, one part illuminating...fashioned and accommodated for use and practice, but increasetb no more in bulk and substance." Hia opinion of the use of ornament for philosophical composition... | |
| 1821 - 614 pages
...stationary ' by its over-earl^ and peremptory reduction into arts' (»'. e. systems) ' and methods ; for, as young men, when they knit and shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a farther stature, so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth, but, when... | |
| 1821 - 612 pages
...rendered stationary ' by its over-early and peremptory reduction into arts' (ie systems) ' and methods ; for, as young men, when they knit and shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a farther stature, so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth, but, when... | |
| 1843 - 706 pages
...knowledge into arts and methods; from which time commonly sciences receive small or no augmentation. But as young men, when they knit and shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a farther stature ; so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth ; but, when... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...knowledge into arts and methods ; from which time, commonly, sciences receive small or no augmentation. But as young men, when they knit and shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a farther stature : so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth ; but when... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...weighty and solid. 4. The over early and peremptory reduction of knowledge into arts and methods .48 As young men, when they knit and shape perfectly,...do seldom grow to a further stature ; so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth ; but when it owe is comprehended in exact... | |
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