The Advancement of LearningFrancis Bacon's The Advancement of Learning (1605) is considered the first major philosophical book written in English. In it, Bacon is concerned with scientific learning: the current state of knowledge, obstacles to its progress, and his own plans for revitalization of schools and universities. Here Bacon sets forth the first account of science as intended for "the relief of man's estate." |
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... Judgment, whose Methods are— 122 Of Direction (Analytics). 123 Of Caution (Elenches). 123 Of Custody. 127 By Writing. 127 By Memory. 127 Prenotion. 128 Emblem. 128 Of Tradition. (De Augm. vi.) 128 Its organ—speech, or writing (grammar) ...
... judgment , and the facility and order of your elocution : and I have often thought that of all the persons living that I have known , your Majesty were the best instance to make a man of Plato's opin- ion , 2 that all knowledge is but ...
... judgment is truly made. For it seemeth much in a King, if, by the compendious extractions of other men's wits and labours, he can take hold of any superficial ornaments and shows of learning; or if he countenance and prefer learning and ...
... judgment of Cato the Censor , he was well punished for his blasphemy against Learning , in the same kind wherein he offended ; for when he was past threescore years old , he was taken with an extreme desire to go to school again , and ...
... judgment. For the honest and just bounds of observation by one person upon another, extend no further but to understand him su‹ciently, whereby not to give him o¤ence, or whereby to be able to give him faithful counsel, or whereby to ...