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" ... studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them and wise men use them, for they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them,... "
The Normal Fifth Reader - Page 337
by Albert Newton Raub - 1878 - 416 pages
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...use them too much for ornament is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar. They perfect nature , and are perfected...abilities are like natural plants ,' that need pruning by duty . and studies themselves do give forth directions too much THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. i33 much at...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...is affectation ; to . make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar. They parfect nature , and are perfected by experience ; for natural...abilities are like natural plants , that need pruning by duty , and studies themselves do give forth directions loo much at large , except they be bounded in...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...much for ornament is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholJar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience...abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by 'duty, and studies themselves to 'give forth directions tooimuch at large, except fhey be bounded in...
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...use them too much for ornament is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected...that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves give directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies,...
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ...

Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 pages
...use them- too much for ornament is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar. They/ perfect nature, and are perfected...natural abilities are like natural plants,. that need pmning by duty, and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar; they perfect nature, and are perfected...at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...them too much for ornament., is- affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar : they perfect nature, and are perfected...at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their...
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The Art of Reading: Containing a Number of Useful Rules, Exemplified by a ...

Daniel Staniford - 1817 - 256 pages
...them too much for ornament is affectation ; to make , judgement wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar They perfect nature, and are perfected...experience for natural abilities are like natural plants which need pruning by study ; and studies themselves give. forth. directions too much at large, except...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar. They perfect Nature, and are perfected...at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn Studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them: for they teach not their...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar. They perfect Nature, and are perfected...at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn Studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them: for they teach not their...
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