...length confine itself to some peculiar and separate branches of inquiry ; for, as Lord Bacon says, " Were it not better for a man in a fair room to set up one great light, or branching candlestick of light, than to go about with a small watchcandle in every corner." The Gentleman's Magazine has endeavoured...

...a man may truly say of the schoolmen, "Queestionum minutiis scientiarum frangunt soliditatem." For more or less. Other errors there are in the scope...endeavours: for whereas the more constant and devoted kind ? And such is their method, that rests not so much upon evidence of truth proved by arguments, authorities,...

...truly say of the schoolmen, " Qusestionum minutáis, scientiarum franguntsoliditatem."* For were itnot better for a man in a fair room to set up one great...about with a small watch candle into every corner ? And such in their method, that rests not so much upon evidence of truth proved by arguments, authorities,...

...their harmony, each supporting the other, is as the strength of the old man's fagot in the band ; for were it not better for a man in a fair room to set...candlestick of lights, than to go about with a small watchcandle into every corner? LORD BACON. TREY are happy who have not taken up their rest in a world...

...their harmony, each supporting the other, is as the strength of the old man's fagot in the band ; for were it not better for a man in a fair room to set...candlestick of lights, than to go about with a small watchcandle into every corner? — LORD BACON. THEY are happy who have not taken up their rest in a...

...power, require a conduct regulated by very different principles. " It is better," says Lord Bacon, " in a fair room, to set up one great light, or branching...candlestick of lights, than to go about with a small watch-candle into every corner." The interests of society demand, that the number of the greater seminaries...

...power, require a conduct regulated by very different principles. " It is better," says Lord Bacon, " in a fair room, to set up one great light, or branching...candlestick of lights, than to go about with a small watch-candle into every corner." The interests of society demand, that the number of the greater seminaries...

...mind, as under the direction of the sun at noon. " Were it not better," says the incomparable Bacon, " for a man in a fair room to set up one great light, or branching candlestick of lights, whereby all may be seen at once, than to go up and down with a small watch candle into every corner?...

...better to establish one important truth, than to refute a thousand errors; or, as Bacon observes, " to set up one great light, or branching candlestick of lights, than to go about with a watch-candle in every corner." Yet as it is necessary to know what has been done, that future inquirers...

...man may truly say of the schoolmen, " Qutestionum minutiis, scientiarum frangunt soliditatem." f For were it not better for a man in a fair room to set up one great light, or branching caudlestick of lights, than to go about with a small watch candle into every corner ? And such is their...