 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins...again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; for they are cymini sectores : if he be not apt to beat... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 398 pages
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 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 pages
...the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies. Like as diseases of the body may have appropriated exercises; bowling is good for the stone and reins;...like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again.... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 pages
...in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may by appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins,...stomach, riding for the head and the like ; so if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away... | |
 | 1839 - 736 pages
...remedy was suggested to the philosopher, by the sagacious counsel of his great predecessor: — " ' If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics : for, in demonstration, if a man's wit be carried away never so little, he must beyin again.'" Lord Bacon's... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises; bowling is good for the stone and reins,...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are" Cymini sectores;"* if he be not apt to beat... | |
 | 1847 - 720 pages
...are ours — instruments and results are with God ! WS I*' a man's wits be wandering let him study mathematics ; for, in demonstrations, if his wit be...called away never so little, he must begin again. — Bacon. No man can have religion without mixing some prospect or advantage with it ; nor can we... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1841 - 590 pages
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 | 206 pages
...respects, let him regulate his studies accordingly : for instance, as Bacon says in his Essay on Study, " if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics,...called away, never so little, he must begin again, &c. so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt." The mind, by being constantly exercised,... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 pages
...exercises'. Thus', bowling* is good for' a weakness in the back'; gunning', for* the lungs and breast'; walking', for' the stomach'; riding', for' the head', and the like'; so', if one's thoughts are wandering', let him ^tudy mathematicks' ; for'/ in demonstrating',' if his attention... | |
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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. 
