 For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action commonly spoken of by the ancients; the one plain and smooth in the beginning, and in the end impassable; the other rough and troublesome in the entrance, but after a while fair and...  The Works of Francis Bacon: Philosophical works - Page 293by Francis Bacon (Viscount St. Albans) - 1857Full view - About this book
 | 1785 - 552 pages
...phyfical inveftigation. Lord Bacon has well obferved, " that one, who begins with certain" ties, Ihall end in doubts ; but if he will be " content to begin with doubts, he fhall end in " certainties."-}- The progrefs of fcience is ufually flow and gradual ; and in all ordinary... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1816 - 340 pages
...assertion, without due and mature suspension " of judgment; for the two ways of contemplation " are not unlike the two ways of action, commonly " spoken of by the ancients ; of which one was a " plain and smooth way in the beginning, but in the " end impassable; the other... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 pages
...haste to assertion without due and mature suspension of judgment. For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action, commonly spoken...but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he sliall end in certainties. ยป U " Another error is in the manner of the tradition or delivery of knowledge,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 pages
...haste to assertion without due and mature suspension of judgment. For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action, commonly spoken...troublesome in the entrance, but after a while fair audeveu; so it is in contemplation, if a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...the judgment, is an error in the conduct of the understanding. For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action commonly spoken of by the ancients : of which the one was a plain and smooth way in the beginning, but in the end impassable : the other,... | |
 | 1821 - 400 pages
...the judgment, is an error in the conduct of the understanding. For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action commonly spoken of by the ancients : of which the one was a plain and smooth way in the beginning, but in the end impassable : the other,... | |
 | 1821 - 398 pages
...the judgment, is an error in the conduct of the understanding. For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action commonly spoken of by the ancients : of which the one was a plain and smooth way in the beginning, but in the end impassable : the other,... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 pages
...the judgment, is an error in the conduct of the understanding. For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action commonly spoken of by the ancienta : of which the one was a plain and smooth way in the beginning, but in the end impassable... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...haste to assertion without due and mature suspension of judgment. For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action, commonly spoken...by the ancients : the one plain and smooth in the bea-innino1, and in the end impassable ; the other rough and troublesome in the entrance, but after... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...haste to assertion without due and mature suspension of judgment. For the two ways of contemplation are not unlike the two ways of action, commonly spoken...entrance, , but after a while fair and even : so it is in contempla- , tion; if a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be... | |
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