 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
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1863 - 902 pages
...riding for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathcntafrca, for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences,' let him study the schoolmen, for they are 'cymini sectores;" if he apt to beat over matters,... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
....so if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit bo 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, for they are " Cymini sectores ; " if he be not apt to beat... | |
 | James Wills (of Upton.) - 1864 - 282 pages
...much on the importance of algebra and Euclid. Bacon observes that, " 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 ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 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 differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are ' cumini sectores ' [' dividers of cummin seed... | |
 | John Tulloch - Conduct of life - 1866 - 308 pages
...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 differences, let him study the schoolmen ; if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one... | |
 | Dennis de Berdt Hovell - 1866 - 138 pages
...and neutralizing the good effects of teaching. "So if a man's wits be wandering," says Bacon, "let him study the mathematics, for in demonstrations,...called away never so little, he must begin again." Nothing could illustrate more strongly the importance of soundness of matter before extent of subject.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...Butler says of Hudibras : — " He could distinguish and divide A hair 'twin soulh and south-west side." demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sector es ;" if he be not apt to beat... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 786 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1868 - 472 pages
...Riding for the Head ; And the like. So if a Mans Wit be Wandring, 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 differences, let him Study the Schoole-men; For they are Cymini seflores. If he be not Apt to beat... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1868 - 458 pages
...Mans Wit be Wandring, let him Study the Mathematicks ; For in Demonstrations, if his Wit be called 206 away never so little, he must begin again: If his Wit be not Apt to distinguish or find differences, let him Study the Schoole-men; For they are Cymini seflores. If he be not Apt to beat... | |
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