 | Great Britain - 1856 - 600 pages
...few great ones, alas ! are let on long leases. — Sharp's Essays. MATHEMATICS. — If a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for...demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, ho must begin again. — Bacon. BODY AND MIND. — As that body is most strong and healthful which... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English literature - 1858 - 812 pages
...the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Conduct of life - 1857 - 578 pages
...as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises — bowling is good for the stone and reins,5 shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking...riding for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics, for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit Studies: like as Difeafes of the Body may have Appropriate Exercifes. Bowling is good for the Stone and Reins ; Shooting for the Lungs and Breaft ; gentle Walking for the Stomach ; Riding for the Head, and the like. So if a Man's Wit be wandering,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins...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... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - Sermons, American - 1858 - 468 pages
...and by a proper use of them, he may contribute greatly to this end. " If a man's wits," says Bacon, "be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are icymini seotores;' if he be not apt to beat... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - 1858 - 478 pages
...and by a proper use of them, he may contribute greatly to this end. " If a man's wits," says Bacon, " be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for...again; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are ' cymini sectoret ;' if he be not apt to beat... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins,...called away never so little, he must begin again ; if hia wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are 'Cymini... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins...So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematicks ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again... | |
 | Advanced reading book - Readers - 1860 - 458 pages
...the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find difference, let him study the schoolmen, for they are hair-splitters ; if he be not apt to beat over... | |
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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. 
