 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...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 by Study, and Studies themfelves do give forth Directions too much at large, except they be... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a fcholar. They perfeft nature, and are perfefted by experience ; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by duty, and ftudiej themfelves do give forth direftions too much at large, except they be bounded in bv experience.... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...marshalling of affairs , come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth1, to use them too much for ornament is affectation ;...studies themselves do give forth directions too much THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. i33 much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn... | |
 | 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..., and studies themselves do give forth directions loo much at large , except they be bounded in by experience; Crafty men contemn studies , simple men... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 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. 1 1, 12, 4to. 1633. need proyning by study: and studies themselves,... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1805 - 456 pages
...make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a fcholar. They perfeft nature, and are perfefted by experience; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by duty; and ftudies thcmfelves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.... | |
 | 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...that need pruning by 'duty, and studies themselves to 'give forth directions tooimuch at large, except fhey be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...one ; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is...abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves give directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...counsels, and the plots, and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend toe much time in studies is sloth; to use them- too much...natural abilities are like natural plants,. that need pmning by duty, and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded... | |
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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. 
