 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...much time in Studies is floth i to ufe them too much for Ornament is affectation j to make Judgment wholly by their Rules is the humour of a Scholar. They perfect Nature,and are perfected by experience, for Natural Abilities are like Natural Plants, that need Proyning... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...much time in studies is sloth1, to use them too much for ornament is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar....experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants ,' that need pruning by duty . and studies themselves do give forth directions too much THE ENGLISH... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...is affectation ; to . make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar. They parfect nature , and are perfected by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants , that need pruning by duty , and studies themselves do give forth directions loo much at large , except... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 378 pages
...affaires, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make...judgement wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholler. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience : for natural abilities are like natural... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...affaires, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make...judgement wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholler. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience : for natural abilities are like natural... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgement wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholler. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience : for natural abilities are like natural plants, that * Of the Advancement of Learning, p. 11, 13, 4to. 1633. need proyning by study: and studies themselves,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...Locke. j. A pedant ; a man of books. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar : they perfect nature, and ire perfected by experience. Bacon. 4. One who has a lettered education. My cousin William is becom-... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...much for ornament is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholJar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by 'duty, and studies themselves to 'give forth directions tooimuch at large, except... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...much time in studies is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar....experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves give directions too much at large, except they... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...much time in studies is sloth; to use them- too much for ornament is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar....; for natural abilities are like natural plants,. that need pmning by duty, and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except... | |
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... they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: 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. 
