 ... studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. 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,...  Success and How to Attain It - Page 186edited by - 2004 - 448 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...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. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse,... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...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. Read not to contradict and confute ; nor to believe and take for granted ; nor to find talk and discourse... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...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. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse,... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 412 pages
...contemn studies. cimple 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. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted ; not to find talk and discourse,... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...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. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse,... | |
 | Readers - 1830 - 288 pages
...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. Read not to contradict and refute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse,... | |
 | John J. Harrod - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...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 ab.ove them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, noi to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse;... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1833 - 228 pages
...contemn studies, simple men admire, 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. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe arid take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse,... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...studies'; simple men' . . admire', 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'. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe or take for granted'; nor to find matter merely... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...men contemn studies, simple men admire, 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. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, or to find talk and discourse,... | |
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