 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 pages
...be combined together to prepare us for the latter. " Expert men," says Lord Bacon, " can execute and judge of particulars one by* one ; but the general counsels, and the plots, and the marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned." SECTION VIII. Continuation of the... | |
 | 1830 - 288 pages
...ornament, and for ability. The chief use ' for delight is in priYateness and retirement ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment...much for ornament is affectation ; to make judgment 2 wholly by their rules is the humour 3 of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience;... | |
 | Sir John Sinclair - 1831 - 618 pages
...latter, experience and speculation must be combined. " Expert men," says Lord Bacon, " can execute and judge of particulars one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots, and the marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned •." The influence of the Crown,... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...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...of affairs, come best from those that are learned. 2. To spend too much tinie in studies, is sloth; to use them too much, for ornament, is affectation;... | |
 | 1832 - 670 pages
...ornament, and for ability. The chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment...particulars one by one ; but the general counsels, and the ploU and marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...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...; for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of paiticulars one by one : but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833 - 414 pages
...for ornament, and for ability. The 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." He, then, who being fully acquainted with his worldly engagements, who, by industry and skill is proceeding... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pages
..., one by one'; but general councils', and the plots and marshaling of affairs' , come best from the learned'.* To spend too much time in studies', is sloth*;* to use them too much for ornament',0 is affectation'; to form one's judgment wholly by their rules', is the humour'i of a scholar'.... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1835 - 558 pages
...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. — Histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; the mathematics, subtile ; natural philosophy, deep ;... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...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...much for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment only by their rules, is the humour of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience... | |
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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... 
