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" First therefore, amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find it strange that they are all dedicated to professions, and none left free to arts and sciences at large. For if men judge that learning should be referred to action, they... "
The Manchester Grammar School, 1515-1915: A Regional Study of the ... - Page 382
by Alfred Alexander Mumford - 1919 - 563 pages
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 76

1854 - 758 pages
...grammar, and presumed to teach jurisprndence before the mind was capable of embracingscience: "Amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find...and none left free to arts and sciences at large. For if men jndge that learning is to be referred to action, they jndge well ; but in this they fall...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...therefore, amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find strange that they are VOL. I. F all dedicated to professions, and none left free to arts and sciences at large. For if men judge that learning should be referred to action, they judge well ; but in this they fall...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...therefore, amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find strange that they are VOL. I. F all dedicated to professions, and none left free to arts and sciences at large. For if men judge that learning should be referred to action, they judge well ; but in this they fall...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...which is before us, than look back to that which is already attained. First, therefore, amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find...and none left free to arts and sciences at large. For if men judge that learning should be referred to action, they judge well ; but in this they fall...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 16

Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...(£) Bacon says, first, therefore, amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find strange that they are all dedicated to professions,...and none left free to arts and sciences at large. And this I take to be a great cause, that hath hindered the progression of learning, because these...
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The Two Books of Francis, Lord Verulam: Of the Proficience and Advancement ...

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...already attained, j First, therefore, amongst so many great foumfif-T tions of colleges in Europe, I find strange that they are all dedicated to professions,...and none left free to arts and sciences at large. For if men judge that learning should be referred to action, they judge well ; but in this they fall...
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American Annals of Education, Volume 4

1829 - 592 pages
...true learning. ' First, therefore, amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find strange that they are all dedicated. to professions,...and none left free to arts and sciences at large. For if men judge that learning should be referred to action, they judge well ; but in this they fall...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...already attained. First therefore, amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find strange that they are all dedicated to professions,...and none left free to arts and sciences at large. For if men judge that learning should be referred to action, they judge well ; but in this they fall...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 36

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1827 - 634 pages
...foregoing reasoning — ' Amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe,' says the philosopher, ' I find it strange that they are all dedicated to professions,...and none left free to arts and sciences at large. This dedicating of foundations and donations to professory learning, hath not only had a malign aspect...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...which is before us, than look back to that which is already attained. First, therefore, amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find...and none left free to arts and sciences at large. For if men judge that learning should be referred to action, they judge well ; but in this they fall...
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