 To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural...  The Canadian Law Times - Side 5651915Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 sider
...Learned. To fpend too much time in Studies is floth i to ufe them too much for Ornament is affectation j to make Judgment wholly by their Rules is the humour of a Scholar. They perfect Nature,and are perfected by experience, for Natural Abilities are like Natural Plants, that need Proyning... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 sider
...learned. To fpend too much time in ftudies is ftoth ; to ufe thorn too much for ornament is afleftation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a fcholar. They perfeft nature, and are perfefted by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 sider
...marshalling of affairs , come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth1, to use them too much for ornament is affectation ;...They perfect nature , and are perfected by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants ,' that need pruning by duty . and studies themselves... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sider
...and retiring ; for ornament , is in discourse ; and for ability , is in the judgment and ilisposition of business. For expert men can execute , and perhaps...wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar. They parfect nature , and are perfected by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants ,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 sider
...most blamed for. Locke. j. A pedant ; a man of books. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar : they perfect nature, and ire perfected by experience. Bacon. 4. One who has a lettered education. My cousin William is becom-... | |
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 sider
...To fpencfr too much time in ftudies is floth ; to ufe them too ranch for ornament is affeftation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a fcholar. They perfeft nature, and are perfefted by experience; for natural abilities are like natural... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 758 sider
...blamed for. Locke. 3. A pedant ; a man of books. — To fpend too much time in ftudiea, is floth ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a fcholar. Bacon. 4. One who has a lettered education. — My coufin William is become a good/r/jolar.... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 sider
...delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privacy and retirement ; for ornament, is in discourse, and for ability, is...They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 sider
...counsels, and the plots, and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend toe much time in studies is sloth; to use them- too much...They/ perfect nature, and are perfected by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants,. that need pmning by duty, and studies themselves... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 sider
...suits; for they are but a kind of poison and infection to public proceedings. o* %ttltliC0, STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability....they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves... | |
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