 ... 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 schoolmen ; for they are cymini sectores....  Literary and professional works - Page 254by Francis Bacon - 1864Full view - About this book
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...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,...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. JOSEPH HALL, BISHOP OF NORWICH, Born 1574— Died 1656. SERMON, JOHN xix. 30. Preached at St. Paul's... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...schoolmen, for they are •* " Cjmini sectores ;' if he be not apt to beat over " matter?, and to call upon one thing to prove and •• illustrate another,...defect of the mind may have " a special receipt." The next edition was in 1613.* It is entitled, " The Essaies " Of Sr Francis Bacon Knight, " The Kings... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...schoolmen, for they are " ' Cymini sectores ;' if he be not apt to beat over " matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and " illustrate another, let him...defect of the mind may have " a special receipt." The next edition was in 1613.* It is entitled, " The Essaies " Of Sr Francis Bacon Knight, " The Kings... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...schoolmen, for they are " ' Cymini sectores ;' if he be not apt to beat over " matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and " illustrate another, let him...defect of the mind may have " a special receipt." The next edition was in 1613.* It is entitled, " The Essaies " Of Sr Francis Bacon Knight, " The Kings... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...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 lawyer's cases : so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. Rule. Master your mind by... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1827 - 414 pages
...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. "t In the First volume of these Elements, I have touched on a subject nearly connected with the same... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 pages
...differences, let him study the schoolmen ; if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. LESSON VII. Life of a Looking Glass. — JANE TAYLOR. It being very much the custom, as I am informed,... | |
 | 1832 - 670 pages
...over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyer*' cases : so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. HAIL. To " rain hail," may appear to some superficial observers as an unphilosnphical mode of expression... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores ;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases ; so every deiect of the mind may have a special receipt. OF FACTION. MANY have ail opinion not wise, that for... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 pages
...Ireland, having a dirty bog in the top of them ; the rery ridge of them in high words having nothing of another, let him study the lawyers' cases ; so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. STUDY BY TIME. In studies whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself let him set hours for it ; but whatsoever... | |
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