Examen de ingenios = The examination of mens wits : in whicch by discouering the varietie of natures, is shewed for what profession each one is apt, and how far he shall profit therein (1594)
Huarte, Juan, 1529?-1588 · London : Printed by Adam Islip, for Richard Watkins · leaf 36
attaile, which the giantsvndertookeagainft the gods, than that a man who wan-tethcapacitiCjAiouldfet himfelfe to ftudie^ for as thegiants neuer ouercame the gods, but were ftill vanqui-(lied by them: fo whatfoeuer fcholbr wilt labour to o-uercome his owne vntoward nature , fhall reft vanqui-flied… … ^ TrUll ofWtts. 13 CHAP- 11. That Nature is that which makes a man oj habilitieiolearne. T is an opinion very common and Nattiregiuesha-ordinarieamongftthc ancient Phi- ikie^vVfiLffidlrlofopherSjto (ayjThat Nature is flie *^*who makes- a man of habilitie tolearnCjand that art with her preceptsand…
