Bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called... Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately - Seite 486von Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Manual - 1809 - 288 Seiten
...gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics, for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away ever so little, lie must begin again; if he be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations,...again; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores;" if he be not apt to beat... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 Seiten
...gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations,...again. If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are cymini sectores. If he be not apt to beat over... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 Seiten
...walking for the stomach ; riding for the head, and the like ; so if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for, in demonstrations,...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; for they are " Cymini sectores ;" if he be not apt to beat... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 Seiten
...walking, for the stomach ; riding, for the head ; and the like. So if ( a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations,...again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the school-men ; for they are " Cutters of cammin, ie splitters of hairs,... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 Seiten
...walking, for the stomach ; riding, for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations,...again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the school-men ; for they are " Cutters of cammin, ze splitters of hairs,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 Seiten
...gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations,...again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find di fTerences, let him study the schoolmen ; for they are cymini sectores : if he be not apt to beat... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 Seiten
...gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations,...wit be called away never so little, he must begin : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; for they... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 Seiten
...gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations,...again; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are "Cymini sectores;" if he be not apt to beat... | |
| 1821 - 408 Seiten
...gentle walking for the stomach : riding for the head, and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations,...again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen : for they are Cymini sectores : if he be not apt to beat... | |
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