Journal hzs202's Journal: Quote: Of Studies 3
"Histories make men wise; poets, witty, the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend" (Bacon).
I'm Meditating on Sir Francis Bacon's essay "Of Studies" and considering, at which of the 6 studies am I most skillful. If I were to place them in order... I think it would look like this:
1. Histories: wise
2. Natural Philosophy: deep
3. Poetry: witty
4. Moral: grave
5. Logic and rhetoric: able to contend
6. Mathematics: subtle
If you wish... in the comment section list the studies and their attributes as the apply to you.
Yes (Score:1)
2. Natural Philosophy: Truth
3. Poetry: Art
4. Moral: How to communicate with others
5. Logic and rhetoric: Logic-Most important, Rhetoric-Least important
6. Mathematics: Ruler of the world
Bacon for lunch (Score:1)
New Organ (Score:1)