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" Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtile; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend. Abeunt studia in mores. Nay, there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies; like... "
The World's Best Essays, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time - Page 336
by David Josiah Brewer - 1900
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The School board readers. Standard i(iii-vi), ed. by a former H.M ..., Volume 6

School board readers - 1872 - 328 pages
...grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend: " studiesinfluence the manners ;" nay, there is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit...like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises—bowling is 'good for the stone and reins, shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking...
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The Sixth Reader of the United States Series: Embracing, in Brief, the ...

Marcius Willson - 1872 - 382 pages
...deep' ; moral philosophy', grave' ; logic and rhetoric', able to contend'. Indeed, there is no stand or impediment in the wit but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may, by appropriate exercises. 7. Bowling'" is good for the back'; shooting'" for the lungs and breast'...
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Masterpieces in English Literature, and Lessons in the English Language ...

Homer Baxter Sprague - 1874 - 474 pages
...moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. " Abeunt studia in mores: " nay, there is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit...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...
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Bacon's Essays

Francis Bacon - 1874 - 700 pages
...' Abeunt studia in mores"—nay, there is no stond' or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought 4 out by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may...is good for the stone and reins,' shooting for the lunga and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like; so, if a man's...
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Twenty of Bacon's essays, ed. by F. Storr

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1874 - 100 pages
...logic and rhetoric, able to contend : " Abeunt studio, in mores"2 9 —nay, there is no stond 3 °or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit...of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling 3 ' is good for the stone and reins, shooting 32 for the lungs and breast, gentle walking for the stomach,...
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Aphorisms, maxims, &c., for learners, selected and arranged by R. Potts

Robert Potts - 1875 - 208 pages
...mind is worse than the matter of disease in the body. — Dr. Whicheote. 364. There is no stand or impediment in the wit but may be wrought out by fit...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,...
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A Hand-book of English Literature: Intended for the Use of High Schools, as ...

Francis Henry Underwood - 1875 - 660 pages
..."Abeunt in studia mores"*— nay, there is no stond • or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought7 out by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises—bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking...
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English Pedagogy: Education, the School, and the Teacher, in English Literature

Henry Barnard - 1876 - 514 pages
...as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises — bowling is good for the stone and reins,1 shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking...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...
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English Pedagogy: Education, the School, and the Teacher in English Literature

Henry Barnard - 1876 - 524 pages
...How irreat ia Thy goodnets, which Thou hast wrought for them that trust In Thee !"— Piulm ixii. 19. out by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may...appropriate exercises — bowling is good for the stone and reins,i shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and...
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Bacon's essays, with intr., notes and index by E.A. Abbott, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 320 pages
...rhetoric, able to contend. Abeunt studia in mores. Nay, there is no stond or impediment in the wit, 40 but may be wrought out by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercise : bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking...
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