 This kind of degenerate learning did chiefly reign amongst the Schoolmen: who having sharp and strong wits, and abundance of leisure, and small variety of reading, but their wits being shut up in the cells of a few authors (chiefly Aristotle their dictator)...  Philosophical works - Seite 10von Francis Bacon - 1854Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 Seiten
...cells of monasteries and colleges,) and knowing little history, either of nature or time, did out oVno great quantity of matter, and infinite agitation of...which is the contemplation of the creatures of God, i worketh according to the stuff, and is limited I thereby ; bat if it work upon itself, as the spider... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1860 - 720 Seiten
...and sound knowledge to putrify and to dissolve into a number of subtle, idle, unwholesome, and, as 1 may term them, vermiculate questions, which have indeed...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1861 - 860 Seiten
...so it is the property of good and sound knowledge to putrefy and dissolve into a number of subtile, idle, unwholesome, and (as I may term them) vermiculate...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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 728 Seiten
...nature or time, did, out of no great quantity of matter, and infinite agitation of wit, spin out uuto us those laborious webs of learning which are extant...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1863 - 264 Seiten
...examples, as upon particular confutations and solutions of every scruple, cavillation, and objecauthors (chiefly Aristotle their dictator) as their persons...webs of learning which are extant in their books. 3 For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which is the contemplation of the creatures... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 464 Seiten
...so it is the property of good and sound knowledge to putrefy and dissolve into a number of subtile, idle, unwholesome, and (as I may term them) vermiculate...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... | |
 | Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 Seiten
...knowing little history, either of nature or time, did out of no great quantity of matter and infinite 21 agitation of wit spin out unto us those laborious...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1869 - 446 Seiten
...substances""" in nature which are solid do putrify and corrupt into J* worms; so it is the property of good and sound knowledge to putrify and dissolve...For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, whipb.ia. the contemplation of the creatures of God, worketh.according to the stuff and is limited... | |
 | Josiah Miller - 1870 - 272 Seiten
...'This kind of degenerate learning did chiefly 1) 9 reign amongst the Schoolmen: . who, havingsharp and strong wits, and abundance of leisure and small...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1873 - 438 Seiten
...many substances in nature which are solid do putrify and corrupt into worms ; so it is the property of good and sound knowledge to putrify and dissolve...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... | |
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