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" Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted,... "
The English Instructor: Being a Collection of Pieces in Prose, Selected from ... - Page 102
1830 - 263 pages
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Proyning by Study, and Studies themfelves do give forth Directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn Studies , Simple men admire them, and Wife men ufe them : For they teach not their own ufe, but that is a Wifdom without them , and above...
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...themselves do give forth directions too much THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. i33 much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies...them , won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute , nor to believe and take for granted , nor to find talk and discourse , but to weigh and consider....
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...pruning by duty , and studies themselves do give forth directions loo much at large , except they be bounded in by experience; Crafty men contemn studies , simple men admire them , aud wise men use them : for they teach not their own use , but that is a wisdom without them , and...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...give forth directions too much at Jarge, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemne studies; simple men admire them; and wise men use them: for they teach not their owne use ; but that is a wisdome without them, and above them, won by observation. Reade not to contradict,...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemne studies; simple men admire them ; and wise men use them : for they teach not their owne use ; but that is a wisdome without them, and above them, won by observation. Reade not to contradict,...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...pruning by 'duty, and studies themselves to 'give forth directions tooimuch at large, except fhey be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies,...use them : for they teach not their own use, but- fbat is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute,...
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves give directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies,...wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use, which is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute,...
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ...

Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simpl e men admire them, and wise men use them : for they teach not what is their own use, but what is wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...pruning by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies,...them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider....
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Rudiments of English Grammar: Containing, I. The Different Kinds, Relations ...

Mr. Harrison (Ralph) - English language - 1812 - 118 pages
...every different subject and verb. As, Their slumbers are sound, and (heir •wakings are cheerful. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them. The comma may be considered as included in the semicolpn i the semicolon as comprehended in the colon...
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