Two discourses, I. Concerning the different wits of men: II. Of the mysterie of vintners ... / [Walter Charleton].

  • Walter Charleton
Date:
1675
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Credit: Two discourses, I. Concerning the different wits of men: II. Of the mysterie of vintners ... / [Walter Charleton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ‘by Tent Wits have bur weak Memo- Wi) gles ; and as many of admirable itt! Memories are, yet dyll of Appre- Ith | henfion; andagain many, who /M!'are good at Ranging after Con- 'fequeaces, though it be neceflary _ | that they. remember well , be- hy ‘eaufe itis from .thereminifeence tls of what they have known, that iif | they infer what they feck ) are ce | yet but flow of: Conception. nd ‘Hereupon I am of opinion, that | Wit and Docility, though fre- ‘quently Concomitant, are yet 'diftinét Faculties, .and therefore require both namesand Notions difting. he } || Many other..words there are i fed alfo by the Romans to fignitie ly . Wit ; as per/picacia; folertia, fub- tilitas, dexteritas.felicitas ingenty; B | us @ do'Ce | ] y
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