The men of experiment are like the ant, they only collect and use; the reasoners resemble spiders, who make cobwebs out of their own substance. But the bee takes a middle course; it gathers its material from the flowers of the garden and of the field... The Works of Francis Bacon - Página 93por Francis Bacon - 1858Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Joseph Napier - 1864 - 350 páginas
...and spiritual faculties should harmoniously combine. " The men of experiment (says Lord Bacon), are like the ant, they only collect and use; the reasoners...gathers its material from the flowers of the garden and the field, but transforms and digests by a power of its own." Herein is wisdom. And in the application... | |
| 1870 - 974 páginas
...have handled sciences hare been either men of experiment or men of dogmas. The men of experiment are like the ant; they only collect and use : the reasoners...philosophy ; for it neither relies solely or chiefly on the power of the mind, nor does it take the matter which it gathers from natural history and mechanical... | |
| Birmingham Speculative Club - 1870 - 320 páginas
...science," says Bacon, " have been either men of experiment or men of dogmas. The men of experiment, are like the ant, they only collect and use; the reasoners...gathers its material from the flowers of the garden and the field, but transforms and digests it by a power of its own. Not unlike this is the true business... | |
| 1870 - 492 páginas
...vo handled sciences have been either men of experiment or men of dogmas. The men of experiment are like the ant; they only collect and use : the reasoners resemble spiders, who make cobwebs put of their own substance. But the bee takes a middle course ; it gathers its material from the flowers... | |
| Thomas Griffith - 1871 - 326 páginas
...men of theory. The men of experiment are like the ant — they only collect and use. The theorists resemble spiders, who make cobwebs out of their own...gathers its material from the flowers of the garden and the field, but transforms and digests it by a power of its own. Not unlike this is the true business... | |
| 1890 - 620 páginas
...the ant ; they only collect material and 8ut it to immediate use. The abstract reasoners again are ke spiders, who make cobwebs out of their own substance....gathers its material from the flowers of the garden and the field, while it transforms and digests what it gathers by a power of its own. Not unlike this is... | |
| George Sexton - 1880 - 176 páginas
...theory. The men of experiment are like the ant — they only collect and use. The theorists are like the spiders who make cobwebs out of their own substance....But the bee takes a middle course ; it gathers its materials from the flowers of the garden and the field, but transforms and digests them by a power... | |
| George Sexton - 1880 - 176 páginas
...theory. The men of experiment are like the ant— they only collect and use. The theorists are like the spiders who make cobwebs out of their own substance....But the bee takes a middle course; it gathers its materials from the flowers of the garden and the field, but transforms and digests them by a power... | |
| Thomas Fowler - 1881 - 220 páginas
...1. 372, &c.) and of the Christian Fathers towards those who maintained the existence of Antipodes. reasoners resemble spiders, who make cobwebs out of...by a power of its own. Not unlike this is the true mode in which philosophy works. For it neither relies solely or chiefly on the powers of the mind,... | |
| Thomas Fowler - 1881 - 222 páginas
...1. 372, &c.) and of the Christian Fathers towards those who maintained the existence of Antipodes, reasoners resemble spiders, who make cobwebs out of...takes, a, middle course; it gathers its material from tte 'flowers of the 'giarden and of the field, but transforms a.6d': digest* ;ifr by, a, po^er" of... | |
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