 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 576 pages
...and derogate, not a little, from the Gravity and Dignity of the Stile. He was no Plodder upon Books : For though he read much, and that with great Judgment, and rejection of I m pertinencies incident to many Authors, yet he would in* •terlace a moderate Relaxation of Mind... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1795 - 704 pages
...condenfation of wifdom and learning, that they have very fairly been wire-drawn by his fucceflbrs. Dr. Rowley, his Chaplain, gives the following account of his method of ftudy, imd of fome of his domeftic habits. u He was," fays he, " no plodder upon works; ** for though he read... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1798 - 516 pages
...condenfation of wifdom and learning, that they have very fairly been wire-drawn by his fucceflbrs. Dr. Rowley, his Chaplain, gives the following account...much, and that " with great judgment and rejection of imperti*' nences incident to many authors, yet he would *' ufe fome relaxation of mind with his ftudies... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1804 - 496 pages
...condenfation of wifdom and learning, that they have been very fairly wiredrawn by his fiicceflbrs. Dr. Rowley, his Chaplain, gives the following account of his method of ftudy, and fome of his domeftic habits. " He was," fays he, " no plodder upon works;' '' for though he read much,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 426 pages
...Bacon's domestic habits and method of study are thus described by his chaplain, Dr. Rawley: " He was no plodder upon works ; for though he read much, and...impertinences incident to many authors, yet he would use some relaxation of mind with his studies; as gently walking, coaching, slow riding, playing at... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 478 pages
...though he read much, Hypercritica, sect. iii. • Oxford Cabinet, p. 20. VISCOUNT ST. ALBAtfS. 200 and that with great judgment and rejection of impertinences incident to many authors, yet he would use •ome relaxation of mind with his studies ; as gently walking, coaching, slow riding, playing... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 430 pages
...plodder upon works; for though he read much, Hypercritica, sect. iii. • Oxford Cabinet, p. to. £uid that with great judgment and rejection of impertinences incident to many authors, yet he would use some relaxation of mind with his studies ; as gently walking, coaching, slow riding, playing at... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...changement d'ctude est toujours un d61assement pour moi. D'Aguesseau. (a) " He was no plodder upon books, though he read much, and that with great judgment,...rejection of impertinences incident to many authors." — Rawley. " Study is like the heaven's glorious sun, That will not be deep searched with saucy looks... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...changement d'étude est toujours un délassement pour moi. D'Aguesseau. (a) " He was no plodder upon books, though he read much, and that with great judgment,...rejection of impertinences incident to many authors." — Rawley. " Study is like the heaven's glorious sun, That will not be deep searched with saucy looks... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 880 pages
...version adds : Siquidem apud noslrata cloquii Anylicani artifex liabitut He was no plodder upon books ; though he read much, and that with great judgment,...rejection of impertinences incident to many authors ; for he would ever interlace a moderate relaxation of his mind with his studies, as walking, or taking... | |
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He was no plodder upon books, though he read much, and that with great judgment, and rejection of impertinences incident to many authors ; for he would ever interlace a moderate relaxation of his mind with his studies, as walking, or taking the air abroad... 
