 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
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...is poisoned between impertinence and folly. — Lavater. CXLIII. If a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations,...called away never so little, he must begin again. — Lord Bacon. CXLIV. Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...laughter, is poisoned between impertinence and folly. — Lavater. exLm. If a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations,...called away never so little, he must begin again. — Lord Boom. CXLIV. Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 440 pages
...mathematics : mathematician, he who studies or is a proficient in them. If a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never BO little, he must begin again. Bacon, The malJicmaticlu and the metaphysicks Kail to them, as you... | |
 | Christianity - 1832 - 670 pages
...and the like : so if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstration, 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 : if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...Duke of Glou cester, 1640, Oatlandt. If a man's wits be wandering let him study the mathernaticks ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again. Bacon. <Dbit8 of the Latin Church. St. Procopius, Martur at Cat,larea, in Palestine, 303. Sts. Kilian,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1833 - 228 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... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 pages
...walking for the stomach ; riding for the head and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be...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... | |
 | Samuel Warren - Law - 1835 - 582 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 ;' if he be not apt to beat... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematicks, for on demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let htm study the schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores';" if he be not apt to beat... | |
 | Time - 1835 - 274 pages
...like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if Ms 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 school-men, for they are cumini sectores. If he be not apt to beat over... | |
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