 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...agitation of wit, spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning, which are extant in their books. For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit. This same unprofitable subtilty or curiosity... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...into truth, but will despise those delicacies and affectations, as indeed capable of no divineness. Contentious Learning. 1. It is vanity of matter, useless...forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit. (b) See note (B) at the end. 4. Unprofitable... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...agitation of wit, spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning, which are extant in their books. For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit. '- The same unprofitable subtilty or curiosity... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 536 pages
...world is ancient, and not those which we account ancient (n) See note B. at the end, p. [iv.] ' (o) The wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...work upon itself, ' as the spider worketh his web, ihcn it is endless, and brings ' forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of •... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 524 pages
...My Lord Bacon, in one of his essays, has admirably stated this absurdity in metaphysical studiesr " The wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...worketh according to the stuff, and is limited thereby ; if it work upon itself, as the spider * See A.Chalmers's Biograph. worketh hi.s web, then it is endless,... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 pages
...My Lord Bacon, in one of his essays, has admirably stated this absurdity in metaphysical studies: " The wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...worketh according to the stuff, and is limited thereby ; if it work upon itself, as the spider * See A. Chalmers's Bios;raph. 128 worketh his web, then it... | |
 | 1829 - 592 pages
...agitation of wit, spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning, which are extant in their books. For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit. 'The same unprofitable subtilty or curiosity... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...agitation of wit, spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning, which are extant in their books. For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which is the contemplation of the creatures of God, workcth according to the stuff, and is limited thereby : but if it work upon itself, as the spider... | |
 | John Horne Tooke - 1829 - 550 pages
...Soul, in reply to Mr. Rennel," (Hunter, 1821), ascribed to a clergyman of the Irish church. •)• " The wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit." Bacon,s Adv. of Learning. • Present... | |
 | 1832 - 698 pages
...igiulion of wit, spin out into those laborious webs of learning which are eiunt in their books. For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which a the contemplation of the creatures of God, worketh according to the staff, and ii limited thereby... | |
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For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which is the contemplation of the creatures of God, worketh according to the stuff and is limited thereby; but if it work upon itself, as the spider worketh his web, then it is endless, and brings forth... 
