 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...not apt to dhtinguitri or find differences, let him Study the Schsol-men; for they are Cuminifittom. If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and and illuftrate another, let him Study the Lawyers Cafes •, fo every Defect of the mind may have a... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - Philosophy - 1733 - 658 pages
...wandering, let him ftudy Mathematicks i if not apt to diftinguifh, let him ftudy the Schoolmen ; if unapt to beat over Matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illuftrate another, let him ftudy Law-Cafes: And thus every Defect of the Mind may have a particular... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are cymini sectores. If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. LORD BACON. WE may gather out of history, a policy no less wise than eternal, by the comparison and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. OF ^Faction. MANY have an opinion not wise, that for a prince to govern his estate, or for a great... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...for they are " Cymini sectores ;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to . . . •'. call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers cases ; so . t every defect of the mind may have a special *. ". . receipt. . , OF FACTION. MANY have an opinion... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 844 pages
...difeafe. 5. The ftate of facts juridically confidered : as, the lawyers cited mznyca/d in their pleas. — If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thinp, to prove and illuftrate another, let him ftudy the lawyers cafes -• fo every defect of the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...schoolmen, for they are "Cymini sectores;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. LII. OF FACTIOJJ. MANY have an opinion not wise, that for a prince to govern his estate, or for a great... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 408 pages
...apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen : for they are Cymini sectores : if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt." Such is the nature of these Idols of the Den, with some of their consequences and remedies, " Of which... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 404 pages
...apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen : for they are Cymini sectores : if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt." Such is the nature of these Idols of the Den, with some of their consequences and remedies, " Of which... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him stndy the lawyers' cases : so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. LIl. OF FACTION. MANY have an opinion not wise, that for a prince to govern his estate, or for a great... | |
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... and the like. 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: if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen... 
