 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 440 pages
...doctrine of the mathematics : mathematician, he who studies or is a proficient in them. If a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never BO little, he must begin again. Bacon, The malJicmaticlu and the metaphysicks Kail to them, as... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...tale with laughter, is poisoned between impertinence and folly. — Lavater. CXLIII. If a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again. — Lord Bacon. CXLIV. Deference is the most complicate, the... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...tale with laughter, is poisoned between impertinence and folly. — Lavater. exLm. If a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again. — Lord Boom. CXLIV. Deference is the most complicate, the most... | |
 | 1832 - 670 pages
...exercises : bowling is good fur the stone ; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for tke stomach ; riding for the head, and the like : so if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstration, if his wit be called away... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...may i>« wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting...riding for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics, for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1833 - 458 pages
...remedy was suggested to the philosopher, by the sagacious counsel of his great predecessor : . . * If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics : for, in demonstration, if a man's wit be carried away never so little, he must begin again.'— LORD BACON,... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 492 pages
...remedy was suggested to the philosopher, by the sagacious counsel of his great predecessor : . . ' If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics: for, in demonstration, if a man's wit be carried away never so little, he must begin again.' — LORD BACON,... | |
 | Samuel Warren - 1835 - 580 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting...; 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... | |
 | Time - 1835 - 274 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting,...study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if Ms wit be called away never so little, he must begin again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...but may be wrought ooi by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises ; wits be wandering, let him study the matkematicks, for on demonstrations, if his wit be culled away... | |
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So if a man's wit be 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... 
