 | Henry Noble Day - 1867 - 374 pages
...and marshaling of affairs come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humor of a scholar: they perfect Nature, and are perfected by experience : for natural abilities are... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1867 - 588 pages
...and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar ; they perfect nature, aud are perfected by experience — for natural abilities... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1867 - 586 pages
...aft'airs, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use thom too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar; they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience — for natural abilities... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - 1868 - 372 pages
...use them too much for ornament is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humor of a scholar: they perfect Nature, and are perfected...abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning bystudy; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 694 pages
...spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make2 judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a...scholar ; they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience—for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...judgment (give decisions) wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar. They perfect (mature) nature, and are perfected by experience; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need "proyning" (pruning) by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large (too... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 472 pages
...Marshalling of Affaires, come best from those that are Learned. To spend too much Time in Studies, is Sloth; To use them too much for Ornament, is Affectation ; To make ludgement wholly by their Rules is the Humour of a Scholler. They perfedl Nature, and are perfected... | |
 | Donald Nivison Ferguson - 1969 - 317 pages
...italicizing a few phrases to make their point prick more sharply: "To spend too much time in studies, is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience; for natural abilities are... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Government Operations - 1970 - 712 pages
...and marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth. To use them too much for ornament is affectation...They perfect nature and are perfected by experience." They perfect nature, for they provide an atmosphere m which natural gifts grow and expand. They are... | |
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For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one ; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned. 
