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" ... the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again. If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study... "
The Family Magazine, Or, General Abstract of Useful Knowledge - Page 215
1835
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Typical Selections from the Best English Authors: With Introductory Notices

English authors - 1869 - 458 pages
...never so little, he must begin again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find difference, let him study the schoolmen, for they are Cymini sectores....If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases ; so every defect of...
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Smaller specimens of English literature, with notes. Ed. by W. Smith

sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 pages
...so little, he must begin again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores." " If he be not apt to beat over '2 matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases...
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Willson's Intermediate Fifth Reader: On the Original Plan of the School and ...

Marcius Willson - 1870 - 382 pages
...be not apt to distinguish or find differences', let him study the disputations of the schoolmen' ; if he be not apt to beat over matters', and to call...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. LESSON XXV. THE TWO WEAVERS. HANNAH MORE. [This excellent and accomplished person, who was born in...
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A Hand-book of English Literature Intended for the Use of High Schools, as ...

Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...to distinguish or find differences," let him study the schoolmen, for they are "cymini sectores ; "i if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. 1 Girt * Attentively. i Should. ' What. : "Minners are influenced by studies." i Hindcrance. 'Worked....
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The Congregational Review, Volume 10

1870 - 636 pages
...find differences, let him study the schoolmen ; for they are cymini sectores, (splitters of hairs.) If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases. So every defect of...
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The Sixth Reader of the United States Series: Embracing, in Brief, the ...

Marcius Willson - 1872 - 382 pages
...be not apt to distinguish or find differences', let him study the disputations of the schoolmen' ; if he be not apt to beat over matters', and to call...every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. » LESSON XXV. THE TWO WEAVERS. K AH MOBE. [This excellent and accomplished person, who was born in...
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The School board readers. Standard i(iii-vi), ed. by a former H.M ..., Volume 6

School board readers - 1872 - 328 pages
...not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are hairsplitters; if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call...and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases—so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. JOHN MILTON: 1608—1674. From " Areopagitica...
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A Thousand and One Gems of English Prose

1872 - 556 pages
...so little, he must begin again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores;"...if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases: so every defect of...
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The Essays of Lord Bacon

Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 pages
...over matters,3 and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyer's cases : So every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. LI. OF FACTION. Many have an opinion not wise, that for a Prince to govern his Estate, or for a great...
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Bacon's Essays

Francis Bacon - 1874 - 700 pages
...so little, he must begin again ; if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences,' let him study the schoolmen, for they are ' cymini sectores;"...and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases—so every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. ANTITHETA ON STUDIES. PRo. CONTBA....
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