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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;" i nay, there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by... "
Essays; or, Counsels civil and moral, and the two books Of the proficience ... - Page 73
by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...philosophy 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...like as diseases of the body may have appropriate regimeii ; bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend; " Abeunt studiain mores;" nay, there is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by...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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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 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...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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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...but may be wrought ont by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exeruses ; bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting...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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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...natural philosophy, deep ; moral, grave ; logic and rhetoric, able to contend : Abeunt studio in mores. Nay, there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but...fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may have ap? propriate exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 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...appropriate exercises; bowling is good for the stone and_ reins, shooting for the lungs and breast, ' gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head,...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...in mores ;" nay, there is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit stndies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate...riding for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him stndy the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 4

Books - 1821 - 408 pages
...and Burke, we have been told, always read a book as if he never were to see it again. " 4. In general there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may...fit studies. Like as diseases of the body may have appropriated exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins : shooting for the lungs and breast...
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The Retrospective Review.., Volume 4

Henry Southern - 1821 - 408 pages
...and Burke, we have been told, always read a book as if he never were to see it again. " 4. In general there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may...fit studies. Like as diseases of the body may have appropriated exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins : shooting for the lungs and breast...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England..: Essays ...

Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...edition of ] 612 is the same as the former edition, but it thus continues " Abeunt studia in mores;" " nay, there is no stond or impediment in the wit, "...like as " diseases of the body may have appropriate exer" cises; bowling is good for the stone and reins, " shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking...
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