 | 1835 - 430 pages
...schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores';" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. — Bacon, Sed contra audentior ita.— VIRGIL. " Do not yidd to misfortunes, but, on the contrary,... | |
 | Samuel Warren - Law - 1835 - 582 pages
...schoolmen, for they are ' Cymini sectores ;' if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt *." That the mathematics are pre-eminently calculated to train the mind, to induce habits of close... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...schoolmen, for they are " Cymini seclorea ? if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon el — Bacon. Sed contra audentior ita. — VIRGIL. " Do not yield to misfortunes, but, on the contrary,... | |
 | Samuel Warren - Law - 1835 - 580 pages
...schoolmen, for they are ' Cymini sectores ;' if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases : so every defect of the rnind may have a special receipt *." That the mathematics are pre-eminently calculated to train the... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Conduct of life - 1839 - 404 pages
...apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen; for they are " Cymini sectores." If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. STUDY BY TIME. In studies whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself let him set hours for it ; but whatsoever... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - English language - 1839 - 482 pages
...schoolmen, for they are ' Cymini sectores ;' if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. DRY STYLE, A MINUTE PHILOSOPHER.— BERKLEY. Whether the principles of Christians or infidels are truest,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are" Cymini sectores;"* if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. [Julius Cffisar. From a Roman Coin.] LI.— OF FACTION. MANY have an opinion not wise, that for a prince... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1841 - 254 pages
...study the schoolmen; and if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove another, let him study the lawyers' cases; so every defect of the mind may have a special remedy." If therefore we could know, in all cases, at the outset, what were the mental imperfections... | |
 | Education - 1848 - 398 pages
...schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores ; " if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. — Lord Bacon. MENTAL INERTIA. The laws and properties of matter and of mind are in some respects... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 pages
...apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are cymini sectores ; if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call...lawyers' cases: so every defect of the mind may have special receipt. This is to be exactly observed, that not only exceeding great progression may be made... | |
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... and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his 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 schoolmen... 
