 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 536 pages
...combined together to prepare us for the latter. " Expert men," says Lord Bacon, " can execute and judge of particulars one by one ; but the general counsels, and the plots, and the marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned." SECT. VIII. — CONTINUATION OF... | |
 | 1855 - 396 pages
...to excuse them, if they go out of their way in a well-beaten track. JOHN LOCKE. OF STUDIES. STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability....ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business ; for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1855 - 588 pages
...In illustration of these remarks, we shall quote the first part of bis essay on " Studies." Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability....ornament is in discourse ; and for ability is in the judgment and disposition of business ; for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge, of particulars,... | |
 | Robert Potts - 1855 - 1050 pages
...objects that surround it. W. Danby. 105. Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. The chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring;...ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business, for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars,... | |
 | Robert Potts - 1855 - 588 pages
...objects that surround it.— W. Danby. 105. Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. The chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring;...ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business, for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1855 - 580 pages
...ability is in the judgment and disposition of business ; for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars one by one ; but the general counsels, and the plots, and marshaling of affairs come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 pages
...proceedings. 1 To have little effect. 2 To this extent. a Of the information. L.-OF STUDIES.1 STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability....ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business ; for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...intermix the correction and amendment of his mind with the use and employment thereof. STUDIES. Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability....ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business ; for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...mark my counsel .... or both yourself and mo Cry, lost.' — Shake«pere. ESSAY L. OF STUDIES. STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privatcness1 and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment and... | |
 | Hubbard Winslow - 1856 - 440 pages
...gulf between the learned and the uneducated. " Expert men," says Lord Bacon, " can execute and judge of particulars one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots, and the marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned." RELATION OF ABSTRACTION TO RELIGION.... | |
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STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps... 
