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The English language: its grammar and history. Together with a treatise on ... - Page 170
by Henry Lewis (M.A.) - 1869
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1858 - 780 pages
...general counsels, and the plot* and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth; to use...affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar; they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience — for natural abilities...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 6

Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1858 - 792 pages
...To spend too much time in studies is sloth 6 ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation 7 ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar.8 They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience : for natural abilities are like natural...
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Works: Collected and Edited by James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis ..., Volume 6

Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...spend too much time in studies is sloth ß ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation 7 ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar.8 They perfect nature, and arc perfected by experience : for natural abilities are like natural...
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The essays; or, Counsels civil and moral with A table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1859 - 176 pages
...the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs como best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use...are perfected by experience : for natural abilities arc like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions...
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The Treasury of Knowledge and Library of Reference

Samuel Maunder - Classical dictionaries - 1859 - 942 pages
...much for ornament is affH-tation ; to make judgment only by their rules is the humour of a scholar. 5. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience...abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by btudy, and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1859 - 780 pages
...intermix the correction and amendment of his mind with the use and employ . ment thereof. STUDIES. plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, i-xcept they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise...
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The Guardian, Volumes 10-11

Conduct of life - 1859 - 802 pages
...10 use them too much for ornament, is affectation ; and to judge wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience ; for natural abilities, are like plants, and need pruning by study : and studies themselves, give forth directions too much at large,...
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The popular educator, Volume 1

Popular educator - 1860 - 424 pages
...general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use...like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studii'S themselves do give forth directions too nun. h at large, except they be bounded in by experience....
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The popular educator, Volume 3

Popular educator - 1860 - 536 pages
...general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth; to use...abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by itudy; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at Urge, except they be bounded in...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 778 pages
...general counsels, and '.he plotb and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use...ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by tlieir rules, is the humor of a scholar; they perfect nature, aiui are perfected by experience —...
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