 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores ; " if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. 60. OP ADVERSITY. It was a high speech of Seneca (after the manner of the Stoics), that the good things... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...observe the absurdities men fall into when they w set themselves to frame a sham-revelation. ESSAY LT. OP FACTION. MANY have an opinion not wise, that for a prince to govern his estate,i or for a great person to govern his proceedings, according to the respect to factions, is... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 pages
...faults he might be a very good citizen and was certainly an excellent poet. R. PORSON 184. FACTIONS. Many have an opinion not wise ; that for a prince to govern his estate1, or for a great person to govern his proceedings, according to the respect of factions, is... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 pages
...differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are ' cumini sectores ' [' dividers of cummin seed '] ;2 if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases — so every defect... | |
 | John Tulloch - Conduct of life - 1866 - 308 pages
...begin again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove or illustrate another, let him study the lawyer cases ; so every defect of the mind may have a special... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sector es ;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases : so every defect... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1868 - 458 pages
...Apt to distinguish or find differences, let him Study the Schoole-men; For they are Cymini seflores. If he be not Apt to beat over Matters, and to call...him Study the Lawyers Cases: So every Defect of the Minde, may have a Speciall Receit. LI ©f jpattton MANY have an Opinion not wise ; That for a Prince... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...sectores " (splitters of cummin, hair splitters). If he be not apt to beat over matters, to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another; let him...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt (remedy). 2. OF TKUTH.1 (FBOM THE SAME WOBK.) " WHAT is truth ? " said jesting Pilate ;2 and would... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1868 - 472 pages
...another, let him Study the Lawyers Cases: So every Defect of the Minde, may have a Speciall Receit. LI faction MANY have an Opinion not wise ; That for a Prince to Governe his Estate ; Or for a Great Person to governe his Proceedings, according to the Respecl of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 786 pages
...to distinguish or find differences," let him study the schoolmen, for they are ' cymini sectores ;" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases — so every defect... | |
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... the head ; and the like. 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: if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study... 
