... shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like. 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:... The Essays - Page 152by Francis Bacon - 1908 - 302 pagesFull view - About this book
| Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...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 study the schoolmen, for they are Cymini sectores. If he be not apt at investigation, and to call upon one thing... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...riding for the head, and the like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never...distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are cymini sectores. If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...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 never...distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...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...distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; for they are " Cymini sectores ;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to . . . •'.... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...riding, for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never...distinguish or find differences, let him study the school-men ; for they are " Cutters of cammin, ze splitters of hairs, or over-nice distinguishes."... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...riding, for the head ; and the like. So if ( a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never...distinguish or find differences, let him study the school-men ; for they are " Cutters of cammin, ie splitters of hairs, or over-nice distinguishes."... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never...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
...riding for the head ; and the like. 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 : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; for they... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...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 never...distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are "Cymini sectores;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon... | |
| 1821 - 408 pages
...riding for the head, and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never...distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen : for they are Cymini sectores : if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one... | |
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