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" ... 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. If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study... "
The Family Magazine, Or, General Abstract of Useful Knowledge - Page 215
1835
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Mental Discipline: With Reference to the Acquisition and Communication of ...

Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1847 - 334 pages
...be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen; if he be not apt to bent over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyer's cases: so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt." It is unquestionably the case...
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The Massachusetts Teacher, Volume 1

1848 - 398 pages
...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 " Cymini sectores...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. — Lord Bacon. MENTAL INERTIA. The laws and properties of matter and of mind are in some respects...
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A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding

John Locke - 1849 - 372 pages
...so little, he must begin again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differenceSj let him study the schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores...another, let him study the lawyers' cases ; so every detect ol tbn mind may have a special receipt. OF FACTION. MANY have an opmion not wise, that for a...
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Thoughts on the conduct of the understanding

Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 pages
...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 cymini sectores...if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases: so every defect of...
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Works, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...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 cymini sectores...if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases : so every defect of...
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The essays; or, Counsels civil and moral, with notes by A. Spiers

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...witbe not apt to distinguish or find difference, let him study the schoolmen, for they are " Cy mini sectores". If he be not apt to beat over matters,...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. LI. OF FACTION. Many have an opinion not wise, that for a prince to govern his estate *, or for a great...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pages
...his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are 4 Cymini sectores ;' if he be not apt to beat over matters,...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt." The next editfon was in 1613. 3 It is. entitled, " The Essaies Of Sr Francis Bacon Knight, The Kings...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Civil and Moral ; And, Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pages
...apt to diftinguifh or find difference, let \\\mjludy the Schoolmen ; for they are Cymini feftores. If he be not apt to beat over Matters, and to call up one Thing, to prove and illuftrate another, let him jludy the Lawyer's Cafes ; fo every Defedt of...
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The essays; or, Counsels civil and moral with A table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...apt to distinguish or find difference, let him study the schoolmen, for they are Cymini sectores.a If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases; so every defect of...
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The Collected Works of Dugald Stewart, Volume 4

Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 452 pages
...begin again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call...to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyer's cases: so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt."1 In the first volume of these...
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