 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
 | Class-book - Literature - 1869 - 344 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 hair-splitters ; if he be not apt to beat over... | |
 | English authors - English literature - 1869 - 458 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 difference, let him study the schoolmen, for they are Cymini sectores. If he be not apt to beat over... | |
 | Literature - 1909 - 378 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 cymini sectores [splitters of hairs]. If he... | |
 | Paul Richard Halmos, John Ewing, F.W. Gehring - Biography & Autobiography - 1991 - 336 pages
...Clara University Santa Clara, CA 95053 Some Mathematics If a man's wit be wandering, let him study mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again. — Lord Bacon Mathematicians are like Frenchmen: whatever you say to them they translate into their... | |
 | Manfred Görlach - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1991 - 492 pages
...Wandring, let him Study the Mathematicks; For in Demonstrations, if 70 his Wit be called away neuer so little, he must begin again: If his Wit be not Apt to distinguish or find differences, let him Study the Schoolemen; for they are Cymini sectores. If he be not Apt to beat ouer... | |
 | Merriam-Webster, Inc - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1991 - 552 pages
...various parts of the body, he says "So if a Mans Wit be Wandering, let him Study the Mathematicks; For in Demonstrations, if his Wit be called away never so little, he must begin again." This wit could also be used for a function of the mind, such as memory or attention; indeed Bacon's... | |
 | C.C. Gaither, Alma E Cavazos-Gaither - Mathematics - 1998 - 506 pages
...from Mathematic. The Advancement of Learning Book III, Chapter VI 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. Bacon's Essays Of Studies Bacon, Roger There are four great sciences ... Of these sciences the gate... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Literary Collections - 1999 - 276 pages
...and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations,3 if his wit be called away never so little, he must...again. If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences,* let him study the schoolmen;4 for they are cyminisectores* If he be not apt to beat over5... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography & Autobiography - 2000 - 470 pages
...Riding for the Head; And the like. So if a Mans Wit be Wandring, let him Study the 45 Mat hematic ks; 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 sectores. If he be not | [2P4] Apt... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 2002 - 868 pages
...let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations,0 if his wit be called away0 never so little,0 he must begin again. If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences,0 let him study the schoolmen;0 for they are cymini sectores.0 If he be not apt to beat... | |
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