 | Jeremiah Joyce - Science - 1852 - 430 pages
...explanation. Work the second example. GEOMETRY. ON MATHEMATICS. " If a man's wits be wandering let him study mathematics : for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again." — JJacan. THE term mathematics is derived from a Greek word which primarily... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 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 difference, let him study the schoolmen,... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...not to oversee workmen, is to leave your purse open. — Franklin. MATHEMATICS. — If a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away ever so little, he must begin again. — Lord Bacon. MATHEMATICS. — The study of the mathematics,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 452 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... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 452 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Ethics - 1854 - 894 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises: he must begin again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 448 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...so if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematies, for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again... | |
 | Thomas Fisher - Mathematics - 1854 - 156 pages
...coherence all along." [Locke, Introduction to the conduct of the Human Understanding, Bk. 4, Sec. 7. " If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, vif his wit be called away ever J so little, he must begin again." — [Lord Bacon. " The habits of... | |
 | Education - 1855 - 396 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as disease of the body may have appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting...stomach, 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 406 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 difference, let him study the schoolmen,... | |
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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. 
