 Young men are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel; and fitter for new projects than for settled business. For the experience of age, in things that fall within the compass of it, directeth them, but in new things, abuseth...  Philosophical works - Page 295by Francis Bacon - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...natures may do well in youth, as it is seen in Augustus Caesar, Cosmes, Duke of Florence, Gaston de Fois, and others. On the other side, heat and vivacity in...within the compass of it, directeth them; but, in new things, abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business; but the errors of aged men... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...may do well in youth, as it is seen in Augustus Caesar, Cosines, duke of Florence, Gaston de Fois, and others. On the other side, heat and vivacity in...within the compass of it, directeth them; but, in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; but the errors of aged men... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...natures may do well in Youth, as it is seen in Augustus Caesar, Cosmus Duke of Florence, Gaston de Fois, and others. On the other side, heat and vivacity in...Age in things that fall within the compass of it, directcth them, but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business; but... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...natures may do well in Youth, as it is seen in Augustus Caesar, Cosmus Duke of Florence, Gaston de Fois, and others. On the other side, heat and vivacity in...Age in things that fall within the compass of it, directcth them, but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ;... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...natures may do well in youth: as it is seen in Augustus Caesar, Cosmus duke of Florence, Gaston de Fois, and others. On the other side, heat and vivacity in...within the compass of it, directeth them ; but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; but the errors of aged men... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...in youth, as it is seen in Augustus Caesar, Cosmes, duke of Florence, Gaston de Fois, and others. Ou the other side, heat and vivacity in age is an excellent...within the compass of it, directeth them : but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; but the errors of aged men... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...other side, heat and vivacity in age is an excellent composition for business. Young men are litter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than...within the compass of it, directeth them: but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business: but the errors of aged men amount... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...vivacity in age is an excellent composition for business. Young men are fitter to invent than to jndge ; fitter for execution than for counsel ; and fitter...that fall within the compass of it, directeth them : bu( in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; but the errors... | |
 | John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...natures may do well in youth, as it is seen in Augustus Csesar, Cosmo Duke of Florence, Gaston de Fois, and others. On the other side, heat and vivacity in...within the compass of it, directeth them; but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; but the errors of aged men... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...almost, of all the list: but reposed natures may do well in youth, as it is seen in Augustus Caesar, Cosmus, duke of Florence, Gaston de Foix, and others....within the compass of it, directeth them: but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; tut the errors of aged men... | |
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