 ... 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 away never so little, he must begin again:...  Bacon's Essays - Page 74by Francis Bacon - 1881Full view - About this book
 | Sir William Hamilton - Education - 1852 - 848 pages
...stndy the matl,.-- matiks ; for in demonstrations if his thought be called ever so little away h > must begin again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find different.-' ? [ie be not subtile], let him study the schoolmen, for they are the C^miii sectores."... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 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 difference, let him study the schoolmen, for they are Cymini sectores.a If he be not apt to beat over... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - Education - 1853 - 828 pages
...let him study the mathematiks ; for in demonstrations if his thought be called ever so little away he must begin again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences [ic be not subtile], let him study the schoolmen, for they are the Cymini tcctores." — By-the-by,... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - Education - 1853 - 832 pages
...let him study the raathematiks ; for in demonstrations if his thought be called ever so little away he must begin again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences [ie be not subtile], let him study the schoolmen, for they are the Cymini seclores.''— By-the-by,... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...workmen, is to leave your purse open. — Franklin. MATHEMATICS. — If a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away ever so little, he must begin again. — Lord Bacon. MATHEMATICS. — The study of the mathematics,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Ethics - 1854 - 894 pages
...gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, s way to a just npt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 452 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,...distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 452 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,...distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; if he be not apt to beat over maiters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 448 pages
...riding for the head, and the like ; so if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematies, for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never...distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another,... | |
 | Ebenezer Cobham Brewer - 1854 - 444 pages
...Dr. Arbiilhnot. 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 begin again. — Lord Bacon. Mathematics is a ballast for the soul to fix it, not to stall it ; and not to jostle... | |
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