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" ... it were good to divide natural philosophy into the mine and the furnace, and to make two professions or occupations of natural philosophers, some to be pioneers, and some smiths ; some to dig, and some to refine and hammer: and surely I do best allow... "
The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord ... - Page 96
by Francis Bacon - 1824
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...the mine and the furnace, and to make two professions or occupations of natural philosophers, some to be pioneers, and some smiths ; some to dig, and...speculative, and operative ; natural science, and natural prudence. For as in civil matters there is a wisdom of discourse, and a wisdom of direction; so is...
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The Two Books of Francis, Lord Verulam: Of the Proficience and Advancement ...

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...the mine and the furnace ; and to make two professions or occupations of natural philosophers, some to be pioneers, and some smiths ; some to dig, and some to refine and hammer : and surely 1 do best allow of a division of that kind, though in more familiar and scholastical terms ; namely,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...the mine and the furnace ; and to make two professions or occupations of natural philosophers, some to be pioneers and some smiths; some to dig, and some to refine and hammer . 2. Connection between cause and effect . , .131 SPECULATIVE WATURA ^PHILOSOPHY. 1. Division. 1. Physic....
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...the mine and the furnace, and to make two professions or occupations of natural philosophers, some to be pioneers, and some smiths ; some to dig, and...do best allow of a division of that kind, though in morefamiliar and scholastical terms: namely, that these be the two parts of natural philosophy, the...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...the mine and the furnace ; and to make two professions or occupations of natural philosophers, some to be pioneers and some smiths ; some to dig, and...speculative, and operative ; natural science, and natural prudence. For as in civil matters there is a wisdom of discourse, and a wisdom of direction ; so is...
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Character of Lord Bacon: His Life and Works

Thomas Martin - 1835 - 388 pages
...sabbath of all man's contemplations.' As to Natural Philosophy, Bacon divides it into two parts,— the inquisition of causes, and the production of effects;...speculative and operative; natural science and natural prudence. ' Now, although it be true,' he observes, ' and I know it well, that there is an intercourse...
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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...be pioneers, and some smiths ; some to dig, and some to refine and hammer: and surely I do best to allow of a division of that kind, though in more familiar...— the inquisition of causes, and the production of effect*; speculative and operative; natural science, and natural prudence. For as in civil matters...
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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...the mine and the furnace, and to make two professions or occupations of natural philosophers, some to be pioneers, and some smiths ; some to dig, and some to refine and hammer: and surely I do best to allow of a division of that kind, though in more familiar and scholastical terms : namely, that...
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Essays; or, Counsels civil and moral, and the two books Of the proficience ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...the mine and the furnace ; and to make two professions or occupations of natural philosophers, some to be pioneers and some smiths ; some to dig, and some to retine and hammer : and surely I do best allow of a division of that kind, though in more familiar...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: With a ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...into the mine and furnace ; and to make two professions or occupations of natural philosophers, some to be pioneers and some smiths; some to dig, and some...that these be the two parts of natural philosophy, — Ui£_in<jiiisi.tio,n,.p,f causes, and the_ production. of effects i_ speculative natural science,...
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