...; for Ornament, is in Difcourfe ; and for Ability, is in the Judgement and Difpofition of Bufinefs. For expert Men can execute, and perhaps judge of Particulars, one by one ; but the general Counfels, and the Plots, and marfl1alling of Affairs, come beft from thofe that are learned. To fpend...

...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...affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humour of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience; for natural abilities are...

...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...affairs come best from those that are learned. To spend loo much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament is affectation; to make judgment...

...be combined together to prepare us for the latter. " Expert men," says Lord Bacon, " can execute and judge of particulars one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots, and the marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned." — STEWART'S 'Elements of the...

...best from those that are learned. To spend toomuch timein studies, is sloth; to use them too in ne h for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is thé humour of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfccted by expérience. For natural abilities...

...civilised style by Francis Bacon. The initial essay 'On Studies' advised that 'to spend too much time on studies, is sloth; to use them too much for ornament,...affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar; they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience'. As for various studies,...

...of particulars, one by one; But the generall Counsels, and the Plots, and Marshalling of Affaires, come best from those that are Learned. To spend too much Time in Studies, is Sloth; To vse them too much for Ornament, is Affectation; To make 35 ludgement wholly by their Rules is the Humour...

...find 'For expert men can execute but learned men are fittest to judge and censure.' In 1625 we find 'For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of...of affairs, come best from those that are learned. ' In other words, men only of practice can act upon what is counselled. But counsel which leads to...

...the fuller context of literacy education, aptly reflected by the popular quote from Francis Bacon: To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament is affection; to make judgment wholly by rules is the humor of a scholar. . . . Read not to contradict...

...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...judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels,1 and the plots and marshalling* of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend...