 Bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called...  Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately - Page 486by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864Full view - About this book
 | Alonzo Potter - Sermons, American - 1858 - 468 pages
...of them, he may contribute greatly to this end. " If a man's wits," says Bacon, "be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations,...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are icymini seotores;' if he be not apt to beat... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - 1858 - 478 pages
...of them, he may contribute greatly to this end. " If a man's wits," says Bacon, " be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations,...again; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are ' cymini sectoret ;' if he be not apt to beat... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...riding for the head ; and the like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematicks ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find difference, let him study the schoolmen, for they are hair-splitters ; if he be not apt to beat over... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like; so, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations,...called away never so little, he must begin again ; if hia wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are 'Cymini... | |
 | Advanced reading book - Readers - 1860 - 458 pages
...gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations,...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find difference, let him study the schoolmen, for they are hair-splitters ; if he be not apt to beat over... | |
 | Robert Demaus - English literature - 1860 - 580 pages
...riding for the head ; and the like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematicks ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find difference, let him study the schoolmen, for they are hair-splitters ; if he be not apt to beat over... | |
 | William Moore Wooler - 1860 - 548 pages
...extinguished which glances contempt on the sacred majesty of religion. If a man's wits be wavering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away ever so little, he must begin again. When will men of talent aspire to be but the benefactors of their... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - Education - 1861 - 816 pages
...let him study the mathematiks ; for in demonstrations if his thought be called ever so little away he must begin again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences \ie be not subtile], let him study the schoolmen, for they are the Cyminl sectores." —... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1863 - 898 pages
...walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics, for in demonstrations,...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences,' let him study the schoolmen, for they are 'cymini sectores ;" if he be not apt to beat... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1863 - 904 pages
...walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics, for in demonstrations,...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences,* let him study the schoolmen, for they are ' cyrnini sectores ;" if he be not apt to beat... | |
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