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"Of Wisdome"
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Date: 1606
An "evill and hinderance to wisdome ... is the confusion and captivitie of his passions, and turbulent affections, whereof he must disfurnish and free himselfe, to the end he may be emptie and neate, like a white paper, and be made a subject more fit to receive tincture and impressions of wisdome...
preview | full record— Charron, Pierre (1541-1603); Lennard, Sampson (d. 1633)
Date: 1691
"First, for Use; So we see the Senses of such eminent Use for our well-being, situate in the Head, as Sentinels in a Watch-Tower, to receive and conveigh to the Soul the impressions of external Objects"
preview | full record— Ray [formerly Wray], John (1627–1705)
