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 155by Francis Bacon - 1908 - 227 pagesFull view - About this book
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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