 | George Campbell - English language - 1841 - 416 pages
...men," says Lord Bacon, "can execute and judge of particulars, one by one ; but the general councils, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned." Indeed, in almost every art, even as used by mere practitioners, there are certain rules, as hath been... | |
 | Alonzo Potter, George Barrell Emerson - Education - 1842 - 588 pages
...mental, and physical ; and The formation of proper habits and associations. CHAPTER I. ORGANIZATION. " The general counsels, and the plots and marshalling...of affairs, come best from those that are learned." — BACON. THE teacher is to establish a system or organization, the object of which is to prevent... | |
 | American literature - 1855 - 602 pages
...shall quote the first part of his essay on " Studies." Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness...counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come but from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth ; to to use them too much... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...of the other ! [ S/liâtes.] Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their cljief ed night, At every fall smoothing the raven down Of...flowery-kirtled Naiades, Culling their potent herbs and baleful arc learned. To spend too much time in Studien, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation... | |
 | Church schools - 1844 - 456 pages
...Studio wire for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief nw for delight, is In privBteness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and...judgment and disposition of business ; for expert men can exccute, and perhaps judge of particular!, one by one : but the general counsels, and the plots and... | |
 | John Wilson - English language - 1844 - 142 pages
...Lord Bacon, into sentences, and their various parts: — Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring; for ornament is iri discourse; and for ability is in the judgment and disposition of business. For expert men can execute,... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...The extracts which follow are from his Essays.] Studies. Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness...; for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of par(36) ticulars, one by one ; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs,... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - Readers - 1845 - 252 pages
...delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privacy and retirement ; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. 2. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels,... | |
 | 1846 - 838 pages
...even a flush in the cheek of the patient questioned." " Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness...ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in judgment and disposition for business. " Read, not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...use for delight is in privatoness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, ia arc learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation... | |
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STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps... 
