| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 Seiten
...be combined together to prepare us for the latter. " Expert men," says Lord Bacon, " can execute and judge of particulars one by* one ; but the general counsels, and the plots, and the marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned." SECTION VIII. Continuation of the... | |
| Sir John Sinclair - 1831 - 618 Seiten
...latter, experience and speculation must be combined. " Expert men," says Lord Bacon, " can execute and judge of particulars one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots, and the marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned •." The influence of the Crown,... | |
| John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 Seiten
...grandfather's grave. WlLSON* LESSON LXVII. Of Studies. 1. Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness...of affairs, come best from those that are learned. 2. To spend too much tinie in studies, is sloth; to use them too much, for ornament, is affectation;... | |
| 1832 - 670 Seiten
...neighbour. OF STUDIES, BY LORD BACON. S rriu Ei serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. The chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring;...particulars one by one ; but the general counsels, and the ploU and marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 Seiten
...poison and infection to public proceeding. OF STUDIES. STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness...; for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of paiticulars one by one : but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best... | |
| James Flamank - 1833 - 414 Seiten
...beams on him. " Studies," observes Lord Bacon, "serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. The chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring;...ability is in the judgment and disposition of business." He, then, who being fully acquainted with his worldly engagements, who, by industry and skill is proceeding... | |
| Joseph Story - 1835 - 558 Seiten
...greatest of modern philosophers. " Studies," says my Lord Bacon, "serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness...ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. — Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy, deep ;... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 Seiten
...poison and infection to public proceedings. L. OF STUDIES. Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness...business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps ijudge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs,... | |
| Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 Seiten
...already sunk into corruption. ON STUDIES.— LORD BACOU. Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness...in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment »nd disposition of business ; for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 Seiten
...delight', is' . . in retired privacy'; for ornament', in discourse'; and for ability', in the arrangement and disposition of business': for expert men can execute',...perhaps', judge of particulars' , one by one'; but general councils', and the plots and marshalling of affairs' , come best from the learned*.* To spend... | |
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