The essayes; or, Covnsels, civill and morall, of Francis Lo. Vervlam, Viscount St. Alban (1629)
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 · London, Printed by I. Haviland, and are sold by R. Allot · leaf 311
So if a Mans Wit becWan- drin g, let him S^udy theMathematicks jFor in Dcmonftrarions if his Wit bee called away ncucrfo little, he mud begin againc: If his Wit be not Apt to diftinguilb or find difFcrencc5, let h\m Study i\\t Schookm^n-, For they arc Cyminifetlores. If hee bee not Apt OfStudies.… … OfFadion. LI. i^^Any hauc an Opinionnoc wife ; That for aPrince to Gouernc hisEftacc J Or for a GreatPerion to c^oiicrne hisProceedings, accor-ding to the Refped of Fa6lions^ is a Prin-cipal! Part of Policy : whereas contrari-wiic, the Chicfcft Wi(domc is, either inOrdering thofe Things, which are…
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