 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 778 pages
...Augmentis : — In the mathematics I can report no deficience, except it be that men do not sufficiently understand the excellent use of the pure mathematics,...wit and faculties intellectual. For, if the wit be dull, they sharpen it; if too" wandering, Ibey Bx it; if too inherent in the sense, they abstract it.... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...Augmentis:— In the mathematics I can report no deficiency, except it he that men do not sufficiently understand the excellent use of the pure mathematics,...the wit and faculties intellectual. For, if the wit he dull, they sharpen it; if too wandering, they fix it; if too inherent in the sense, they ahstract... | |
 | International law - 1846 - 528 pages
...from another star in glory." Into the nature of this severe discipline, and how far " pure mathematics do remedy and cure many defects in the wit and faculties intellectual," it is not our present purpose to enter, nor would our limits allow a full discussion of the subject.... | |
 | Alpheus Crosby - Geometry - 1847 - 190 pages
...Bacon, " do remedy and cure many defects in the wit and faculties intellectual ; for, if the wit be dull, they sharpen it ; if too wandering, they fix it ; if too inherent in the sense, they abstract it." * The effect of such mental habits, or of the want of them, will be felt in the studies of the... | |
 | Stephen Chase - Geometry - 1847 - 28 pages
...are cultivated by the study of Geometry will not be denied. " Pure mathematics," saith Lord Bacon, " do remedy and cure many defects in the wit and faculties intellectual ; for, if the wit be dull, they sharpen it ; if too wandering, they fix it ; if too inherent in the sense, they abstract... | |
 | Alpheus Crosby - Geometry - 1847 - 192 pages
...are cultivated by the study of Geometry will not be denied. " Pure mathematics," saith Lord Bacon, " do remedy and cure many defects in the wit and faculties intellectual; for, if the wit be dull, they sharpen it; if too wandering, they fix it; if too inherent in the sense, they abstract it."... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 pages
...is new to begin. Engage in studies that will not admit mental aberration. " Men do not sufficiently understand the excellent use of the pure mathematics,...fix it; if too inherent in the sense, they abstract it. So that as tennis is a game of no use in itself, but of great use in respect it maketh a quick... | |
 | Seba Smith - Geometry - 1850 - 214 pages
...this bridle ; and if dull, it is rouse*d by this spur." Says Lord Bacon, " Men do not sufficiently understand the excellent use of the pure mathematics,...fix it ; if too inherent in the sense, they abstract it. So that as tennis is a game of no use in itself, but of great use in respect it maketh a quick... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...divers others. In the mathematics I can report no deficiency except it be that men do not sufficiently understand the excellent use of the pure mathematics,...wit and faculties intellectual. For, if the wit be dull, they sharpen it; if loo wandering, they fix it; if too inherent in the sense, they abstract it.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...philosophy, and is geometry or arithmetic. 199 2. Pure mathematics cure many intellectual defects. make conceive a tn the tense, they abstract it. So that as tennis is a game of no use in itself, but of great use in... | |
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In the mathematics I can report no deficience, except it be that men do not sufficiently understand the excellent use of the pure mathematics, in that they do remedy and cure many defects in the wit and faculties intellectual. For if the wit be too dull,... 
