 Bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called...  Bombay Quarterly Review - Seite 3671856Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 Seiten
...for the stomach ; riding for the head ; and the like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study mathematics, for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 Seiten
...shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics...be called away never so little, he must begin again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; for they... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 Seiten
...shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like ; so, `P HP ¿is wit be called away never so little, he must begin again; if his wit be not apt to distinguish... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 Seiten
...Studies. 6 Stand (obsolete) for stop. "'Like as (old) for as. ' '" 'Reins (obsolescent) for loins. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics...called away never so little', he must begin again; if his witbe not apt to distinguish or find difference, let him study the schoolmen, for they are "... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - 1852 - 430 Seiten
...explanation. Work the second example. GEOMETRY. ON MATHEMATICS. " If a man's wits be wandering let him study mathematics : for in demonstrations, if his wit be...called away never so little, he must begin again." — JJacan. THE term mathematics is derived from a Greek word which primarily signifies any discipline... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 Seiten
...for the Lungs and Breaft ; gentle Walking for the Stomach ; Riding for the Head ; and the like. So if a Man's Wit be wandering, let him Study the Mathematics ; for in Demonftrations, if his Wit be called away never fo little, he muft Begin again ; if his Wit be not... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 Seiten
...shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach: riding for the head, and the like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics;...called away never so little, he must begin again; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find difference, let him study the schoolmen, for they are... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 Seiten
...not to oversee workmen, is to leave your purse open. — Franklin. MATHEMATICS. — If a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away ever so little, he must begin again. — Lord Bacon. MATHEMATICS. — The study of the mathematics,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 Seiten
...for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head ; and the like. So . A judge ought to prepare his way to a just : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; for they... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 452 Seiten
...shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head, and the like ; so if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics,...be called away never so little, he must begin again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; if he be... | |
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