 Whilst he was commorant in the University, about sixteen years of age (as his lordship hath been pleased to impart unto myself), he first fell into the dislike of the philosophy of Aristotle ; not for the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would...  The Advancement of Learning, Book I - Page xiiby Francis Bacon - 1904 - 145 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 536 pages
...repute, and to say, that hi& " exceptions against that great philosopher were not founded upon the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever...the unfruitfulness of the way : being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions, but barren in the production of works for the benefit of the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 538 pages
...repute, and to say, that his " exceptions against that great philosopher were not founded upon the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever...high attributes, but for the unfruitfulness of the 4vay : being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions, but barren in the production of works... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 pages
...(then predominant), " not," as he himself observed to his chaplain and biographer Dr. Rawley, " for the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high abilities, but for the unfruitfulness of the way ; being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 pages
...(then predominant), " not," as he himself observed to his chaplain and biographer Dr. Rawley, " for the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high abilities, but for the unfruitful ncn of the way ; being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 544 pages
...repute, and to say, that his " exceptions against that great philosopher were not founded upon the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever...the unfruitfulness of the way : being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions, but barren in the production of works for the benefit of the... | |
 | 1824 - 762 pages
...that his exceptions against that great philosopher (Aristotle) were founded not upon the worthlessncss of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but on the unfruitfulness of the ways, being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions, but barren... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...fell into the dislike of the " philosophy of Aristotle, not for the worthlesnesse " of the authour, to whom he would ever ascribe " all high attributes, but for the unfruitfulnesse of " the way; being a philosophy, as his lordship used " to say, onely strong for disputations... | |
 | 1832 - 698 pages
...the university, "he fell into the dislike of the philosophy of Aristotle ; not for the worthJessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but for the unfruitfulncss of the way, being a philosophy only strong for contentions and disputations, but barren... | |
 | Isaac Barrow, Thomas Smart Hughes - 1830 - 540 pages
...heard to say " that his exceptions against that great philosopher (Aristotle) were founded not on the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but on the unfruitf ulness of the ways, being a philosopby only for disputations and contentions, but barren... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1835 - 564 pages
...to impart unto myself), he first fell into the dislike of the philosophy of Aristotle. Not for the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever...contentions, but barren of the production of works for the life of man. In which mind he continued to his dying day.' Bronte medal. Britiih Muicum. (From lhi>... | |
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