 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 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... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - Readers - 1845 - 252 pages
...for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar. 5. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them,...they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom won by observation. 4. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience; for natural abilities... | |
 | Richard Hiley - English language - 1846 - 330 pages
...be known.—Ecclesiastical Polity, Lord Bacon, bor n 1561, died 1626. OF STUDIES. Crafty men contenm studies; simple men admire them; and wise men use...but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, and won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor... | |
 | London univ - 1846 - 326 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. Crafty men comtemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ;... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...short specimens of Ba con's two styles. In 1597, he wrote thus "Crafty men contemn studies; simple mec , or to judge of them. " Of the Parliament," says Mr. Hallam, " : that is a wisdoir without them, and won by observation. Reac not to contradict, nor to believe, but... | |
 | Peter Bullions - English language - 1846 - 252 pages
...by commas ; as, " When the graces of novelty are worn off, admiration i* succeeded by indifference." "Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them." But when the members are closely connected, the comma is unnecessary; as, "Revelation tells us how... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...for natural abilities ore like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves ul year, he hath reaped thorns and thistles frum the...nothing can sweeten felicity itself but love ; but observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 pages
...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'. that there is a wisdom without1 them, and above' them, won' by observation'. Read'— not to contradict^... | |
 | Salem Town - American literature - 1847 - 420 pages
...large, unless they are hedged in by experience. 3. Crafty men contemn studies ; simple men admire, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but there is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...expedience ; for natural abilities require study, as natural plants need pruning; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except...simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for studies teach not their own use — this wise men learn by observation. Read not to contradict and... | |
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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. 
