 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...immortalium ntimine omnia regi gubcrnarique pertpeximus, mines gentes nationesque stiperavimus. L. OP STUDIES. Studies serve for delight, for ornament,...of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...contrivers of suits ; for they are but £ kind of poison and infection to public proceedings. L. OF STUDIES. Studies serve for delight, for ornament,...of affairs come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; forornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment...of affairs come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 412 pages
...IX. ON STUDY. STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, aud for ability. The chief use for deliglrt is in privateness and retiring ; for ornament, is...plots, and marshalling of affairs, come best from those tlrat are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament is... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...understanding, and the richest treasures of mere speculative knowledge. LESSON VI. Studies. — LORD BACON. Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability....of affairs come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth ; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation ; t»... | |
 | Readers - 1830 - 288 pages
...delight, for ornament, and for ability. The chief use ' for delight is in priYateness and retirement ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is...of affairs , come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament is affectation ; to make... | |
 | John J. Harrod - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...gathered together as they lay on the turf of his grandfather's grave. WlLSON* LESSON LXVII. Of Studies. 1. Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability....of affairs, come best from those that are learned. 2. To spend too much tinie in studies, is sloth; to use them too much, for ornament, is affectation;... | |
 | Christianity - 1832 - 670 pages
...neighbour. OF STUDIES, BY LORD BACON. S rriu Ei serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. The chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring;...particulars one by one ; but the general counsels, and the ploU and marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1833 - 228 pages
...general contrivers of suits ; for they are hit a kind of poison and infection to public proceeding. OF STUDIES. STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament,...; for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of paiticulars one by one : but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833 - 414 pages
...beams on him. " Studies," observes Lord Bacon, "serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. The chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring;...ability is in the judgment and disposition of business." He, then, who being fully acquainted with his worldly engagements, who, by industry and skill is proceeding... | |
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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... 
