 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...harharous. In sum, the whole inclination and hent of those times was rather towards copia than weight. Here, therefore, is the first distemper of learning,...represented an example of late times, yet it hath heen, and will he, " secundum majus et minus " in all time. And how is it possihle hut this should... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...harharous. In sum, the whole inclination and hent of those times was rather towards copia than weight. Here, therefore, is the first distemper of learning, when men study words and not matter; whereof lhough 1 have represented an example of late times, yet it hath heen, and will he, u secundum majus... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...barbarous. In sum, the whole inclination and bent of those times was rather towards " copia " than weight. Here, therefore, is the first distemper of learning,...late times, yet it hath, been, and will be " secundum magus et minus" in all time. And how is it possible but this should have an operation to discredit... | |
 | Christian Bartholmèss - 1847 - 456 pages
...summe, the whole inclination and bent of those times >vas, rather about copie, than weight. Here we see the first distemper of learning, when men study words and not matter,» (BACOPT, Advanc. of learning, VI). — Copie, dit l'Anglais; copiosa vena, avait dit l'Italien. 4 Ou... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...barbarous. In sum, the whole inclination and bent of those times was rather towards "copia" than weight. to it; fear pre-oecupateth it : nay, we read, after...Otho the emperor had slain himself, pity (which is th 1 have represented an example of late times, yet it hath been, and will be " secundum majus et minus"... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...the delicate learning ; vain imaginations, vain altercations, and vain affectations. The accounts of the " first distemper of learning, when men study words and not matter ; " of the second, when they follow speculations of " unprofitable subtility or curiosity ;" and of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1851 - 376 pages
...firft diftemper of Learning, when men ftudy words, and not matter ; whereof though I have reprefented an example of late times, yet it hath been, and will...Secundum majus et minus in all time. And how is it poffible but this fhould have an operation to difcredit Learning, even with Vulgar capacities, when... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...the delicate learning ; vain imaginations, vain altercations, and vain affectations. The accounts of sible to join serpentine wisdom with the columbine innocency, except men of the second, when they follow speculations of " unprofitable subtility or curiosity ; " and of the... | |
 | 1855 - 346 pages
...superficial, without depth, heart, or substance. And this was noted long ago by a great thinker as " the first distemper of learning, when men study words and not matter." And though these different modes of unsoundness are closely related to one another — for error most... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1861 - 862 pages
...barbarous. In sum, the whole inclination and bent of those times was rather towards eopie than weight. Here therefore [is] the first distemper of learning,...late times, yet it hath been and will be secundum mqjus et minus in all time. And how is it possible but this should have an operation to discredit learning,... | |
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Here, therefore, is the first distemper of learning, when men study words and not matter; whereof, though I have represented an example of late times, yet it hath been and will be secundum majus et minus in all time. 
