 | Books - 1821 - 408 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies. Like as diseases of the body may have appropriated exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins : shooting...demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 404 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies. Like as diseases of the body may have appropriated exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins : shooting...demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again : if his withe not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit stndies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises ; 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 stndy the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...to the manner of * There is a copy in the British Museum, and in the Bodleian ; and I have a copy. the author, who says, " I always alter when I add...demonstrations, if his wit be " called away never so little, he must begin again ; " if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differ* " To Mr. Matthews; along... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...Essay " Of Study," in the first edition ends with the words " able to contend." The edition of ]6l2 is the same as the former edition, but it thus continues...demonstrations, if his wit be " called away never so little, he must begin again ; " if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differ* " To Mr. Matthews; along... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting...demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies. Like as diseases of the body may have appropriated exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting...breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the bead, and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Logic - 1827 - 414 pages
...may be wrought " out by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may have ap" propriated exercises : bowling is good for the stone and " reins; shooting...be wandering, let him study the mathematics, for in de" monstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he " must begin again; if his wit be not... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises ; walking is good for the stone and reins ; shooting for the...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... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...tale with laughter, is poisoned between impertinence and folly. — Lavater. exLm. If a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in...demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again. — Lord Boom. CXLIV. Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and... | |
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So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again. 
