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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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Works: Collected and Edited by James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis ..., Volume 6

Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...and arc perfected by experience : for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need proyning9 by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions...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 6

Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 pages
...for ornament, is affectation 7 ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar.8 They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience...natural abilities are like natural plants, that need proyning 9 by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they...
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A class-book of English prose, with biogr. notices, explanatory notes and ...

Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 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 Guardian, Volumes 10-11

1859 - 802 pages
...too much time in studies, is sloth ; 10 use them too much for ornament, is affectation ; and to judge wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar....perfected by experience ; for natural abilities, are like plants, and need pruning by study : and studies themselves, give forth directions too much at large,...
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The essays; or, Counsels civil and moral with A table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1859 - 176 pages
...humour of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience : for natural abilities arc like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and...give forth directions too much at large, except they bo bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies; simple men admire them; and wise menuse them:...
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The Treasury of Knowledge and Library of Reference

Samuel Maunder - 1859 - 942 pages
...much for ornament is affH-tation ; to make judgment only by their rules is the humour of a scholar. 5. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience...abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by btudy, and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 pages
...intermix the correction and amendment of his mind with the use and employ . ment thereof. STUDIES. plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, i-xcept they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise...
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The Prose and Prose Writers of Britain from Chaucer to Ruskin: With ...

Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 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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Advanced Reading Book: Literary and Scientific

Advanced reading book - 1860 - 458 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 popular educator, Volume 1

Popular educator - 1860 - 424 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...like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studii'S themselves do give forth directions too nun. h at large, except they be bounded in by experience....
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