 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 oldal
...terms. 2. Strictness of positions. 3. Contentious learning reigned chiefly amongst the schoolmen 170 s in some things. " The first is, that hereafter the...is the beginning of a golden world. The next, that, framing, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit. 4. Unprofitable... | |
 | Seba Smith - 1850 - 214 oldal
...with its pure demonstrations. And with how much force does the language of Bacon apply here — " For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...as the spider worketh his web, then it is endless." I think it clear that every thing which can come within the reach of geometry, must have extension... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1851 - 376 oldal
...agitation of Wit, fpin out unto us thofe laborious Webs of Learning, which are extant in their Books. For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...of the creatures of GOD, worketh according to the ftuff, and is limited thereby ; but if it work upon itfelf, as the Spider worketh his web, then it... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1852 - 238 oldal
...agitation of wit spin out uuto us those laborious webs of learning which are extant in their books.» For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit. 5. This same unprofitable subtilty or curiosity... | |
 | 1852 - 718 oldal
...imagine they explained the phenomena) as falling under the rebuke of Lord Bacon, when he says : " The art and mind of man if it work upon matter which is the...forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit." — (Advancement of Learning, p. 41.)... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 oldal
...agitation of wit, spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning, which are extant in their books. For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...thereby; but if it work upon itself, as the spider 170 ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING. 171 worketh his web, then it is endless and brings forth ] indeed cobwebs... | |
 | William Sharp - 1853 - 286 oldal
...dreams ; such labours but the weavmg of a fanciful garment wherewith to cover our ignorance. " For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...worketh his web, then it is endless, and brings forth cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of the thread, and work, but of no substance or profit."*... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 oldal
...agitation of wit, spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning, which are extant in their books. For I J K workcth according to the stuff, and is limited thereby ; but if it work upon itself, as the spider... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1854 - 1232 oldal
...and mind of man, if it wort upon matter, which is the contemplation of the creatures of God, worked! according to the stuff, and is limited thereby ; but...if it work upon itself, as the spider worketh his wet., then it is end. less and brings forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for L. cf .l,r«n.!... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1855 - 384 oldal
...agitation of wit, spin out into those laborious webs of learning which are extant in their books. For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the thread and work, but of no substance and profit."—Advancement of Learning,, vol. ii. p. 428. Yet,... | |
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For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which is the contemplation of the creatures of God, worketh according to the stuff and is limited thereby; but if it work upon itself, as the spider worketh his web, then it is endless, and brings forth... 
