 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...  Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 49by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | 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,...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... | |
 | 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,...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 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,...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... | |
 | 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...God, worketh according ' to the stuff, and is limited thereby ; but if it work upon itself, ' as the spider worketh his web, ihcn it is endless, and brings... | |
 | 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...God, 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... | |
 | 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...God, 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,... | |
 | 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,...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1826 - 548 pages
...world is ancient, and not those which we account ancient (n) See note B. at the end, p. [iv.J ' (o) The wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...God, worketh according ' to the stuff, and is limited thereby ; but if it work upon itself, ' as the spider worketh his web, ihen it is endless, and brings... | |
 | 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...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... | |
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