 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 páginas
...in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may by appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins,...stomach, 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... | |
 | 1839 - 736 páginas
...remedy was suggested to the philosopher, by the sagacious counsel of his great predecessor: — " ' If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics : for, in demonstration, if a man's wit be carried away never so little, he must beyin again.'" Lord Bacon's... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 páginas
...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;"* if he be not apt to beat... | |
 | 1847 - 720 páginas
...are ours — instruments and results are with God ! WS I*' a man's wits be wandering let him study mathematics ; for, in demonstrations, if his wit be...called away never so little, he must begin again. — Bacon. No man can have religion without mixing some prospect or advantage with it ; nor can we... | |
 | 206 páginas
...respects, let him regulate his studies accordingly : for instance, as Bacon says in his Essay on Study, " if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics,...called away, never so little, he must begin again, &c. so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt." The mind, by being constantly exercised,... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 páginas
...exercises'. Thus', bowling* is good for' a weakness in the back'; gunning', for* the lungs and breast'; walking', for' the stomach'; riding', for' the head', and the like'; so', if one's thoughts are wandering', let him ^tudy mathematicks' ; for'/ in demonstrating',' if his attention... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - 1843 - 352 páginas
...Walter Scott, Southey, Coleridge, Dennie, Ames, Wirt, Channing.* 5. MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE. " If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics...called away never so little, he must begin again." — BACON. " As tennis is a game of no use in itself, but of great use in respect it maketh a quick... | |
 | 1844 - 1128 páginas
...GEOMETRY. BY ROBERT POTTS, TRIN. COLL., CAMBRIDGE. " IF a man's wit be wandering," says Lord Bacon, "let him study the mathematics ; for, in demonstrations,...called away never so little, he must begin again." The noble and learned lord (to use a Parliamentary phrase) might have written at greater length respecting... | |
 | Samuel Warren - 1845 - 1174 páginas
...diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins, shootingt for the lungs and breast, gentle walking for the stomach,...again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish, or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are ' Cymini sectorcs ;' if he be not apt to beat... | |
 | Basil Montagu, Hannah Mary Rathbone - 1845 - 396 páginas
...the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies. Like as diseases of the body may have appropriated exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins;...; riding for the head and the like. So if a man's wits be wandering, let him study mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never... | |
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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. 
