 | Francis Bacon - 1861 - 862 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...itself, as the spider worketh his web, then it is 1 In the translation he mentions another vanity of style, though not of so bad a kind, as commonly... | |
 | John Rutherfurd Russell - 1861 - 546 oldal
...to speculation as a guide, he became weak as other men. " For," again to use the words of Bacon, " the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which is the contemplation of the 1 Of the Proficience and Advance- 1833. T. 171 ment of Learning. By Francis, Lord '•' Adams' Hippoc.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 464 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...forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit. This same unprofitable subtility or curiosity... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1864 - 406 oldal
...his Sabhath work ever since is the illumination of his spirit;" or (Advance, of Learning, B. £.), " The wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...worketh according to the stuff, and is limited thereby ;" or as it is written in our authorized version of the Scriptures (1 Tim. iv. 4), " Every creature... | |
 | Jonathan Eastwood - 1866 - 588 oldal
...Creatures' And Bacon says (Adv. of Learning, i. 4 § 4) ; The wit and minde of man, if it work vpon matter, which is the contemplation of the creatures of God, worketh according to the stuffe, and is limited thereby. Credence, sb. This word, which was formerly in as common use as 'credit,'... | |
 | Jonathan Eastwood - 1866 - 586 oldal
...Creatures.' And Bacon says (Adv. of Learning, 1. 4 § 4) ; The wit and minde of man, if it work vpon matter, which is the contemplation of the creatures of God, worketh according to the stuffe, and is limited thereby. Credence, sb. This word, which was formerly in as common use as 'credit,'... | |
 | Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 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...forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit. This same unprofitable subtilty or curiosity... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 694 oldal
...last was the light of reason, and his Sabbath work, ever since, is the illumination of his spirit. For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...worketh according to the stuff, and is limited thereby. — Adv. of Learning ', Bk. I. Works, III. 285. ESSAY VIII. p. 85, 1. 3. " Certainly," etc. : Lat.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 oldal
...last was the light of reason, and his Sabbath work, ever since, is the illumination of his spirit. For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which...worketh according to the stuff, and is limited thereby. — Adv. of Learning, Bk. I. Works, III. •285. ESSAY p. 85, 1. 3. " Certainly," etc. : Lat. ut alibi... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1869 - 446 oldal
...man, if it work upon matter, whipb.ia. the contemplation of the creatures of God, worketh.according to the stuff and is limited thereby; but if it work...forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit. 6. This same unprofitable subtility or... | |
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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... 
