 ... 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
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 pages
...schoolmen; for they are cymini sectores, [splitters of hairs.] If he be not apt to beat over matters 8, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another,...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. Ll. OF FACTION. MANY have an opinion not wise, that for a prince to govern his estate, or for a great... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - 1858 - 468 pages
...schoolmen, for they are icymini seotores;' 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."* Besides intellectual defects that pertain to individuals, there are some which are incident to our... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - 1858 - 478 pages
...schoolmen, for they are ' cymini sectoret ;' 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."* Besides intellectual defects that pertain to individuals, there are some which are incident to our... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...one thing to prove and illustrate another, le him study the lawyer's cases : so every defect ol tin.- mind may have a special receipt. LI. OF FACTION. MANY have an opinion not wise, that for a >rince to govern his estate, or for a great person o govern his proceedings, according to the respect... | |
 | 1859 - 802 pages
...ready in comparing one thing with another, and calling upon one to prove and illustrate the other, let him study the lawyers' cases: So every defect of the mind, may have a special receipt. *Studies change into habits. VANITY OF EARTH. " GENERATION after generation," says a fine writer, "... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...difference, let him study the schoolmen, for they are hair-splitters ; 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. 4. INTERPRETATION OF THE FABLE... | |
 | Advanced reading book - 1860 - 458 pages
...difference, let him study the schoolmen, for they are hair-splitters ; 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. THE ACQUITTAL OF THE BISHOPS.... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 pages
...difference, let him study the schoolmen, for they are hair-splitters ; 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. 4. INTERPRETATION OF THE FABLE... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1863 - 898 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...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. ANT1TIIETA ON STUDIES. PRO. CONTRA. " Lectio est conversatio cum prüden- '" QUÍD unquam ars docuit... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1863 - 904 pages
...schoolmen, for they are ' cyrnini sectores ;" 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. ANTITIICTA ON KTUDlCa. • PRO. CONTRA. " Leetio est eonversatio cum pruden- " QUSB unquam ara docuit... | |
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