...give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use...without them, and above them, won by observation. Bead not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse,...

...generation. And how is this to be attained? — not by studies, or special knowledges ; for Bacon says that " wise men use them, for they teach not their own use,...without them and above them, won by observation." By observation then we must become wise in our generation ; not by a narrow descent on and fear of...

...give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies; simple men admire them; and wise men use...wisdom without them and above them, won by observation. Eead not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse...

...forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. 6. Crafty men contemn studies ; simple men admire them; and wise men use...wisdom without them and above them, won by observation. 7. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse;...

...much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own...without them, and above them, won by observation. The opening sentence in Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity, as well as the succeeding extract from Middleton,...

...give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use...without them, and above them, won by observation. Bead not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse,...

...much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own...without them, and above them, won by observation." The opening sentence in Hooker's " Ecclesiastical Polity," as well as the succeeding extract from Middleton,...

...will give very short specimens of Bacon's two styles. In 1597 he wrote thus : — ' Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use — that is a wisdom without them, and won by observation. Read not to contradict, nor to believe,...

...except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire, and wise ir.en use them ; for they teach not their own use; but that...without them, and above them, won by observation." The opening sentence in Hooker's " Ecclesiastical Polity," as well as the succeeding extract from Middleton,...

...knowledge," but now craft is skill used to circumvent ; and cunning, to use Bacon's own expression (ignorant) men admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that (ie the proper use of them) is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not...