 STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in 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...  Self Culture - Stran 3151897Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 strani
...now, old Dobson, turning pale, Yields to his fate. So ends my tale. MILS. T:i ll.tl.H. 105. On Study. STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is for privateness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in the judgment... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1848 - 162 strani
...commas ; as, " When the graces of novelty are worn off, admiration is succeeded by indifference." " Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them." I. But when the members are closely connected, the comma is unnecessary ; as, " Revelation tells us... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 strani
...distant participate of the wisdom, illuminations, and inventions, the one of the other ! [Studio.] would a blind man give to see the pleasant rivers, and meadows, and flowers, and fountains, privatenesi and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and for ability, is in thejudgment and disposition... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1849 - 250 strani
...992. RULE 3. — In compound sentences, the clauses or members are usually separated by commas ; as, " Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them.'' But when the clauses are short, or closely connected, the comma is not used , as, " Revelation tells... | |
 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - 1850 - 130 strani
...holiness to which only a desperate heart could be insensible. 15 EXERCISE VII. Studies. — BACON. Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability....ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. Expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars one 6 by one ; but the general counsels, and... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 strani
...religious and moral duties. XV. — ON STUDY. STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. The chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring...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,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 strani
...Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privatenes« traction of that living intellect that bred them....they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, ; for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one ; but the general counsels,... | |
 | 1909 - 740 strani
...serve for delight, for ornament and for ability. Their chiefe use, for delight, is in privatenesse and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse ; and...for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of businesse." And soon after : — " To spend too much time in studies is sloth ;: to use them too much... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 strani
...contrivers of suits ; for they are but a kind of poison and infection to public proceedings. L. OF STUDIES. Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for • ability. Their chief use for delight, is in private- J ness and retiring ; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1850 - 238 strani
...commas ; as, " When the graces of novelty are worn off, admiration is succeeded hy indifference." ,' Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them." But when the memhers are closely connected, the comma is unnecessary ; as, " Revelation tells us how... | |
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