Whilst he was commorant in the University, about 16 years of age (as his Lordship hath been pleased to impart unto myself;), he first fell into the dislike of the Philosophy of Aristotle. Not for the worthlessness of the Author, to whom he would ever... A Harmony of the Essays, Etc. of Francis Bacon - Page xiiby Francis Bacon - 1871 - 584 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1857 - 628 pages
...speak of his intellectual aspirations. * Whilst he was com' morant in the university, about sixteen years of age (as his ' lordship hath been pleased to impart unto myself), he fell into ' a dislike of the philosophy of Aristotle ; not from the worth' lessness of the author,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 536 pages
...then in repute, and to say, that hi& " exceptions against that great philosopher were not founded upon the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but for the unfruitfulness of the way : being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions, but barren in... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 538 pages
...then in repute, and to say, that his " exceptions against that great philosopher were not founded upon the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but for the unfruitfulness of the 4vay : being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions, but barren in... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 616 pages
...system (then predominant), " not," as he himself observed to his chaplain and biographer Dr. Rawley, " for the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high abilities, but for the unfruitfulness of the way ; being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions,... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 624 pages
...system (then predominant), " not," as he himself observed to his chaplain and biographer Dr. Rawley, " for the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high abilities, but for the unfruitful ncn of the way ; being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 544 pages
...then in repute, and to say, that his " exceptions against that great philosopher were not founded upon the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but for the unfruitfulness of the way : being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions, but barren in... | |
| 1824 - 762 pages
...that his exceptions against that great philosopher (Aristotle) were founded not upon the worthlessncss of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but on the unfruitfulness of the ways, being a philosophy only for disputations and contentions, but barren... | |
| Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...January, 1560. " Whilst he was commorant in the univerity," says his faithful secretary*, " about sixteen years of " age, (as his lordship hath been pleased...dislike of the " philosophy of Aristotle, not for the worthlesnesse " of the authour, to whom he would ever ascribe " all high attributes, but for the unfruitfulnesse... | |
| Theology - 1832 - 698 pages
...early powers. It is said of him that at the early age of sixteen years, while at the university, "he fell into the dislike of the philosophy of Aristotle ; not for the worthJessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but for the unfruitfulncss... | |
| Isaac Barrow, Thomas Smart Hughes - Sermons, English - 1830 - 540 pages
...was heard to say " that his exceptions against that great philosopher (Aristotle) were founded not on the worthlessness of the author, to whom he would ever ascribe all high attributes, but on the unfruitf ulness of the ways, being a philosopby only for disputations and contentions, but barren... | |
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