 In studies, whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself, let him set hours for it ; but whatsoever is agreeable to his nature, let him take no care for any set times ; for his thoughts will fly to it of themselves, so as the spaces of other business or studies...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 466by Francis Bacon - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1877 - 782 pages
...they may say, " Multum incola fuit anima mea:" when they converse in those things they do not affect. In studies, whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself,...seasonably water the one, and destroy the other. XXXIX. OF CUSTOM AND EDUCATION. Men's thoughts are much according to their inclination ; their discourse and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1878 - 790 pages
...soul hath been a stranger and a sojourner;] when they converse in those things they do not affect.* In studies, whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself,...let him seasonably water the one, and destroy the XXXIX. OF CUSTOM AND EDUCATION. MEN'S thoughts are much according to their inclination; their discourse... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1879 - 356 pages
...converse 11 in those things they do not affect.12 In studies, whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself,13 let him set hours for it ; but whatsoever is agreeable...suffice. A man's Nature runs either to herbs or weeds ; 14 therefore let him seasonably water the one, and destroy the other. NOTES ON ESSAY XXXVIII. 1.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1879 - 228 pages
...converse n in those things they do not affect.12 In studies, whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself,13 let him set hours for it ; but whatsoever is agreeable...suffice. A man's Nature runs either to herbs or weeds ; u therefore let him seasonably water the one, and destroy the other. NOTES ON ESSAY XXXVIII. 1. Coercive... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1879 - 272 pages
...they may say, Multum incola fuit anima mea, when they converse in those things they do not affect. In studies, whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself,...agreeable to his nature, let him take no care for any 50 set times : for his thoughts will fly to it of themselves, so as the spaces of other business or... | |
 | Church work with the poor - 1879 - 446 pages
...lifeboat has saved them, and they are eternally rejoicing with their Saviour." THE GARDEN OF THE HEART. A MAN'S nature runs either to herbs or weeds; therefore,...him seasonably water the one, and destroy the other. — Bacon. Miscellaneous. IDOLATRY OF HEATHENS CONFOUNDED BY THE WORD OF G0D. IÎAFAP.AVARY and her... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1880 - 772 pages
...importune ; but custom only doth alter and subdue nature. LORD BACON : Essay XXXIX., Of Nature in Men. distinguish, and yet prefer that which is truly belter,...the true wayfaring Christian. I cannot praise a fu LORD BACON : Essay XXXIX., Of Nature in Men. The practice of men holds not an equal pace; yea, and... | |
 | Education - 1909 - 752 pages
...expunge the bad." The same idea is vividly expressed at the end of the essay " Of Nature in Men": " A man's nature runs either to herbs or weeds; therefore,...seasonably water the one, and destroy the other." Near the beginning of the chapter Bacon complains in words quoted from Seneca, that " Of the details... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1881 - 104 pages
...they may say, Multum incola fuit anima mca, 1 when they converse in those things they do not affect. 2 In studies, whatsoever a man commandeth upon himself,...him seasonably water the one, and destroy the other. OF CUSTOM AND EDUCATION". MEN'S thoughts are much according to their inclination; their discourse and... | |
 | English essays - 1881 - 578 pages
...when they converse in those things they do not affect. In studies, whatsoever a man commandeth npon so may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them...others ; but that would be only in the less important OF CUSTOM AND EDUCATION. Men's thoughts are much according to their inclination ; their discourse and... | |
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