 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by stndy; and stndies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except...they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn stndies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by duty ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except...that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and, confute,. nor to believe and take for granted ; not to find... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except...that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute ; nor to believe and take for granted ; nor to find... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except...that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except...that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 412 pages
...for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by duty ; and studies themselves ilo give forth directions too much at large, except they...bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies. cimple men admire them, and wise men use them : for they teach not their own use, but that is a wisdom... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except...that is a wisdom without them, and above them won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 430 pages
...for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning, by study ; and studies themselves, do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience."* What then is the happy medium we should recommend ? even that which this Society is likely to establish... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - Industrial arts - 1829 - 654 pages
...Engiabnigo Stadie* serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability : they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to beliere and take for granted ; nor to find talk and discourse,... | |
 | Readers - 1830 - 288 pages
...— 5 Do donnc de la force a t'cacpression. To give forth directions, serepandent. except they be6 bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies,...that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and refute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk... | |
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Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them: for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation. 
