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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 differences, let him study the schoolmen ; for they are... "
The Essays of Francis Bacon - Page 155
by Francis Bacon - 1908 - 227 pages
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...like as diseases of the body may have appropriate regimeii ; bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking...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...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking...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, let...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises; bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking...riding 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...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking...riding 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...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting, for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking,...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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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...as diseases of the body may have ap? propriate exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking...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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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking...wit be called away never so little, he must begin : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; for they...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for...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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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...as diseas.es of the body may have appropriate exercises; bowling is good for the stone and_ reins, shooting for the lungs and breast, ' gentle walking...riding 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...
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The Retrospective Review.., Volume 4

Henry Southern - 1821 - 408 pages
...as diseases of the body may have appropriated exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins : shooting for the lungs and breast : gentle walking...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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