 Bowling is good for the stone and reins; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away...  Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately - Page 431by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856Full view - About this book
 | Robert Potts - 1855 - 1050 pages
...disease in the body.—Dr Whichcote. 337. There is no stand or impediment in the wit but may be wrought out by fit studies; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 pages
...: "Abeunt studia in mores ; " 2 nay, there is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies. Like as diseases of the body may...riding for the head and the like ; so, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 pages
...spots, which appeared darker than the rest.' — Sir Isaac Newton. * Would. Should. See page 310. • much cunning, to seem to know that1 he doth not. Histories...appropriate exercises — bowling is good for the stone and reins,5 shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 812 pages
...studies pass into the manners.] Nay there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body...riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit Studies: like as Difeafes of the Body may have Appropriate Exercifes. Bowling is good for the Stone and Reins ; Shooting for the Lungs and Breaft ; gentle Walking for the Stomach ; Riding for the Head, and the like. So if a Man's Wit be wandering,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...studies pass into the manners.] Nay there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body...riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...influence upon the morals ;i nay, there is no stand'1 or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body...riding for the head ; and the like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematicks ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away... | |
 | Advanced reading book - 1860 - 458 pages
...exercise influence upon the icorals ; nay, there is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body...riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 pages
...influence upon the morals ; l nay, there is no stand 2 or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body...riding for the head ; and the like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematicks ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1860 - 480 pages
...studies pass into the manners.] Nay there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body...breast ; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations,... | |
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