| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...for Natural Abilities are like Natural Plants, that need Proyning by Study, and Studies themfelves do give forth Directions too much at large, except...men contemn Studies , Simple men admire them, and Wife men ufe them : For they teach not their own ufe, but that is a Wifdom without them , and above... | |
| English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...pruning by duty . and studies themselves do give forth directions too much THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. i33 much at large, except they be bounded in by experience....Read not to contradict and confute , nor to believe and take for granted , nor to find talk and discourse , but to weigh and consider. Some books are to... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...like natural plants , that need pruning by duty , and studies themselves do give forth directions loo much at large , except they be bounded in by experience;...Crafty men contemn studies , simple men admire them , aud wise men use them : for they teach not their own use , but that is a wisdom without them , and... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1805 - 456 pages
...experience; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by duty; and ftudies thcmfelves do give forth directions too much at large, except...they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn ftudies, fimple men admire them, and wife men ufe them : for they teach nottheirown ufe, but that is... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 378 pages
...Advancement of Learning, p. 11, 12, 4to. 1633. need proyning by study: and studies themselves, doe give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemne studies; simple men admire them; and wise men use them: for they teach not their owne use... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...Advancement of Learning, p. 1 1, 12, 4to. 1633. need proyning by study: and studies themselves, doe give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemne studies; simple men admire them ; and wise men use them : for they teach not their owne use... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...need pruning by 'duty, and studies themselves to 'give forth directions tooimuch at large, except fhey be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies,...use them : for they teach not their own use, but- fbat is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute,... | |
| Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves give directions too much at large, except they be bounded...wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use, which is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute,... | |
| Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...perfected by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants,. that need pmning by duty, and studies themselves do give forth directions too...bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simpl e men admire them, and wise men use them : for they teach not what is their own use, but what... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions...Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to... | |
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