 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 170 ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING.  The Cryptography of Shakespeare: Part one - Seite 97von Walter Arensberg - 1922 - 280 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 Seiten
...time, did, out of no great quantity of matter, and infinite agitation of wit, spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning which are extant in their...if it work upon itself, as the spider worketh his weh, then it is endless, and brings forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 Seiten
...agitation of wit, spin out unto us those lahorious wehs of learning which are extant in their hooks. For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter,...God, worketh according to the stuff, and is limited therehy ; hut if it work upon itself, as the spider worketh his weh, then it is endless, and hrings... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 Seiten
...terms. ". Strictness of positions. 3. Contentious learning reigned chiefly amongst the schoolmen 170 The wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which is the contemplation of the creature* of God, worketh according to the stujf, and is limited thereby ; but if it work upon itself,... | |
 | 1849 - 858 Seiten
...wit and mind of man" — we again quote the words of Lord Bacon, " if it work upon nature, which 4s the contemplation of the creatures of God, worketh...is limited thereby — but if it work upon itself, then it is endless, and by all its labours bringeth forth nothing of substance or profit." And, least... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 Seiten
...immediate observation of the senses, — of the eye, of the touch.* He says, " If the wit and mind of man work upon matter, which is the contemplation of the creatures of God, it worketh according to the stuff, and is limited thereby ; but if it work upon itself, as the spider... | |
 | Seba Smith - 1850 - 212 Seiten
...mingled 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,...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 Seiten
...time, did, out of no great quantity o'f matter, and infmite agitation of Wit, fpin out unto us thofe laborious Webs of Learning, which are extant in their...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 - 1852 - 580 Seiten
...time, did out of no great quantity of matter, and infinite agitation of wit, spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning, which are extant in their...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 Seiten
...time, did, out of no great quantity of matter, and infinite agitation of wit, spin out unto us those workcth according to the stuff, and is limited thereby ; but if it work upon itself, as the spider... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1854 - 1232 Seiten
...time, rlid out of no great quantity of matter, and infinite 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 wort upon matter, which is the contemplation of the creatures of God, worked! according to the stuff,... | |
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