Of Studies Notes
Of Studies By Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon * English statesman, philosopher, scientist, lawyer, jurist, and author. * The Baconian Method * Allegedly, he was: * Gay * Royalty * Shakespeare
Vocabulary
* Sloth * Affectation * Proyning * Contemn * Confer * Confute * Wholly * Deputy * Meaner * Stond * Impediment * Wrought * Apt * Flashy
1. What do you call a person who- a. indulges in sloth b. exhibits affectation c. is crafty 2. When do you say a person is deputy? 3. When do you say something is – a. an extract b. distilled 4. When do we say we contemn something? Concepts “Abeunt studia in mores” Studies pass into, and influence manners. Practices zealously pursued, pass into habits. Character grows through study. Education becomes the manners, or virtues of life. “cymini sectores” “splitters of hairs” those that make excessively fine distinctions in reasoning Guide Question Bacon’s essay centers on three closely related points: studies, books, learning activities. Complete the following grids on those three points with the information called for. Some of the items are supplied. Of Studies Underlying Purpose | When Used | 1. Delight | Used in privateness and retiring | 2. Ornament | discourse | 3. Ability | Judgment and disposition of business | Of Books Types of Books | How the books are studied | 1.To be tasted | Books that are read only in some parts. | 2. To be swallowed | Books that are to be read but not curiously. | 3. To be chewed | Books that are to be read wholly with diligence and attention. | 4. To be digested | Books that are read by the deputy and extracts are made of these books. | Learning Activities Types | Results or Outcome | | If one does it
Francis Bacon * English statesman, philosopher, scientist, lawyer, jurist, and author. * The Baconian Method * Allegedly, he was: * Gay * Royalty * Shakespeare
Vocabulary
* Sloth * Affectation * Proyning * Contemn * Confer * Confute * Wholly * Deputy * Meaner * Stond * Impediment * Wrought * Apt * Flashy
1. What do you call a person who- a. indulges in sloth b. exhibits affectation c. is crafty 2. When do you say a person is deputy? 3. When do you say something is – a. an extract b. distilled 4. When do we say we contemn something? Concepts “Abeunt studia in mores” Studies pass into, and influence manners. Practices zealously pursued, pass into habits. Character grows through study. Education becomes the manners, or virtues of life. “cymini sectores” “splitters of hairs” those that make excessively fine distinctions in reasoning Guide Question Bacon’s essay centers on three closely related points: studies, books, learning activities. Complete the following grids on those three points with the information called for. Some of the items are supplied. Of Studies Underlying Purpose | When Used | 1. Delight | Used in privateness and retiring | 2. Ornament | discourse | 3. Ability | Judgment and disposition of business | Of Books Types of Books | How the books are studied | 1.To be tasted | Books that are read only in some parts. | 2. To be swallowed | Books that are to be read but not curiously. | 3. To be chewed | Books that are to be read wholly with diligence and attention. | 4. To be digested | Books that are read by the deputy and extracts are made of these books. | Learning Activities Types | Results or Outcome | | If one does it