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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... "
Essays - Page 178
by Francis Bacon - 1883 - 217 pages
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...investigation, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyer's cases ; so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. ESSAY 6. OF GREATNESS. (Cowley.) " SINCE we cannot attain to greatness," says Montagne, " let us have...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are cymini sectores. If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. LORD BACON. WE may gather out of history, a policy no less wise than eternal, by the comparison and...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. OF ^Faction. MANY have an opinion not wise, that for a prince to govern his estate, or for a great...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...for they are " Cymini sectores ;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to . . . •'. call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers cases ; so . t every defect of the mind may have a special *. ". . receipt. . , OF FACTION. MANY have an opinion...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...overmatters, and to call up one thing to approve and illustrate another, let him study the lawyer's cases ; so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. ^Faction. .MANY have an opinion, not wise, that for a prince to govern his estate, or for a great person...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...overmatters, and to call up one thing to approve and illustrate another, let him study the lawyer's cases ; so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. ^Fartion* 3(1 ANY have an opinion, not wise, that for a prince to govern his estate, or for a great...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...schoolmen, for they are "Cymini sectores;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. LII. OF FACTIOJJ. MANY have an opinion not wise, that for a prince to govern his estate, or for a great...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 4

1821 - 404 pages
...differences, let him study the schoolmen : for they are Cymini sectores : if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt." Such is the nature of these Idols of the Den, with some of their consequences and remedies, " Of which...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 4

1821 - 408 pages
...differences, let him study the schoolmen : for they are Cymini sectores : if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt." Such is the nature of these Idols of the Den, with some of their consequences and remedies, " Of which...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

1821 - 416 pages
...apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him stndy the lawyers' cases : so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. LIl. OF FACTION. MANY have an opinion not wise, that for a prince to govern his estate, or for a great...
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