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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England..: Essays ... - Page 165
by Francis Bacon - 1825
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Works, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...and for • 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...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 ;...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions ...

Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privatenes« and retiring ; for ornament, lect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, Lhnt are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is eloth ; to use them too much for ornament,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

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...
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English Synonymes Classified and Explained: With Practical Exercises ...

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...
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Class Book of Prose and Poetry: Consisting of Selections from the Best ...

Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - 1850 - 130 pages
...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. Expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars one 6 by one ; but the general counsels, and...
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Notes and Queries

1909 - 740 pages
...ornament and for ability. Their chiefe use, for delight, is in privatenesse and retiring ; for ornament, is in 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 them too much...
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Papers for the schoolmaster, Volumes 1-6

582 pages
...oinament, and for ability. The chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment...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...
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Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places and People

Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pages
...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...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...
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The Illustrated London Reading Book

1851 - 278 pages
...ornament, and for ability. The chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment...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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Horæ vacivæ, a thought-book of the wise spirits of all ages and all ...

Horae - 1851 - 414 pages
...retiring ; for ornament is in difcourfe, and for ability is in the judgment and difpofition of bufinefs. For expert men can execute and, perhaps, judge of particulars, one by one ; but the general counfels and the plots and marmalling of affairs come beft from thofe that are learned. Read not to...
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