Of Studies(论学问)— Francis Bacon( 培根) 附有四种译文.pdfVIP

OfStudies——byFrancisBacon

Studiesservefordelight,for

ornament,andforability.Theirchief

usefordelight,isinprivateness

andretiring;forornament,isin

discourse;andforability,isinthe

judgment,anddispositionof

business.Forexpertmencan

execute,andperhapsjudgeof

particulars,onebyone;butthe

generalcounsels,andtheplotsand

marshallingofaffairs,comebest,

fromthosethatarelearned.To

spendtoomuchtimeinstudiesis

sloth;tousethemtoomuchfor

muchatlarge,exceptthey