 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...ability. Their chief use for delight, is in private- J ness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition...of affairs, come best from those that are learned. r/To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation ;... | |
 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - 1850 - 130 pages
...judgment and disposition of business. Expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars one 6 by one ; but the general counsels, and the plots and...much for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a 1 0 scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience;... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...ability. Their chief use for delight is in privatenes« and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition...plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those Lhnt are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is eloth ; to use them too much for ornament,... | |
 | 1909 - 740 pages
...discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of businesse." And soon after : — " To spend too much time in studies is sloth ;: to use...much for ornament is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholler." And so on. Both writers, then, if there are two,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...general_counsels, and the plots and marshalling of afl".iirs_cpme_best from those, that_are learned. To_spend ure, mate judgment wn°J3yjby their rules, is the Jhumdur of a scholar ¡they perfect nature, and _are perfected... | |
 | George Frederick Graham, Henry Reed - 1850 - 380 pages
...pierce the array Of past events WORDSWORTH. ' Sonnets to Liberty.'] Exercise. " men can execute, and judge of particulars, one by one ; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affaire come best from those that are learned." * " To him Nestor thus rejoined, O friend, what sorrows... | |
 | William Enfield, James Pycroft - 1851 - 422 pages
...ability. The chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition...much for ornament is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience... | |
 | 582 pages
...ability. The chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition...plots, and marshalling of affairs, come best from those who are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament is... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pages
...ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring; for ornament is in discourse ; and for ability is in the judgment and disposition...one ; but the general counsels, and the plots, and marshaling of affairs come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth... | |
 | 1851 - 278 pages
...ability. The chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition...judge of particulars ; one by one ; but the general i counsels, and the plots, and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. I To... | |
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STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps... 
