 Young men are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel; and fitter for new projects than for settled business. For the experience of age, in things that fall within the compass of it, directeth them, but in new things, abuseth...  Philosophical works - Page 295by Francis Bacon - 1854Full view - About this book
 | 1857 - 584 pages
...equal in wisdom of thought, and force, and concentration of style, to anything that he ever wrote. " Young men are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter...within the compass of it, directeth them, but in new things ahuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business, but the errors of aged men amount... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...natures may do well in youth. As it is seen in Augustus Caesar, Cosmus Duke of Florence, Gaston de Fois, and others. On the other side, heat and vivacity in...counsel ; and fitter for new projects than for settled business.3 For the experience of age 4, in things that fall within the compass of it, directeth them... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 pages
...natures may do well in youth. As it is seen in Augustus Caesar, Cosmus Duke of Florence, Gaston de Fois, and others. On the other side, heat and vivacity in...for business. Young men are fitter to invent than to j udge ; fitter for execution than for counsel ; and fitter for new projects than for settled business.3... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1859 - 176 pages
...of all the list. But reposed natures may do well in youth, as it is seen in Augustus Csesar, Cosmos Duke of Florence, Gaston de Foix, and others. On the...within the compass of it, directeth them; but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; but the errors of aged men... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...excellent composition for Easiness. Young men are fitter to invent, than to '•.,"•; fitter ibr execution than for counsel ; and fitter for new projects...age, in things that fall within the compass of it, directcth them : but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ;... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1861 - 630 pages
...natures may do well in youth, as it is seen in Augustus Caesar, Cosmus Duke of Florence, Gaston De Fois, and others. On the other side, heat and vivacity in...within the compass of it, directeth them, but in new things abuseth' them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business, but the errors of aged men... | |
 | Nassau William Senior - 1863 - 546 pages
...equal in wisdom of thought, and force, and concentration of style, to anything that he ever wrote. 'Young men are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter...within the compass of it, directeth them, but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business, but the errors of aged men amount... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...natures may do well in youth. As it is seen in Augustus Caesar, Cosmus Duke of Florence, Gaston de Fois, and others. On the other side, heat and vivacity in...counsel ; and fitter for new projects than for settled business.2 For the experience of age,3 in things that fall within the compass of it, directeth them... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...On the other side, heat and vivacity in age [4] is an excellent composition for business. Young [5] men are fitter to invent than to judge ; fitter for...fall within the compass of it, directeth them ; but conferring upon him the title of Father of his Country, and this was justly inscribed upon his tomb.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 pages
...natures may do well in youth, as it is seen in Augustus Csesar, Cosmus Duke of Florence, Gaston De Fois, and others. On the other side, heat and vivacity in...within the compass of it, directeth them, but in new things abuseth* them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business, but the errors of aged men... | |
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