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1
Q

Studies serve for

A

Delight, ornament and ability

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2
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Natural ability are like

A

Natural plants

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3
Q

Crafty men ____
Simple men ___
Wise men __

A

Contemn/despise studies
Admire them
Use them

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4
Q

____ makes men ___
History Poem
Moral. Maths
Philosophy. Logic/ rhetoric
Science

A

Wise Witty
Grave. Subtle
Deep. Able to contend
Profound

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5
Q

Men who ___ little , better _____
Write
Confer
Read

A

Memory
Wit
Cunning

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6
Q

Reading makes a __ ,
conference ____
and writing____

A

Full man
Ready man
Exact man

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7
Q

____ keep them out of love( weak passion)

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Great, worthy man

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8
Q

Love is always rewarded either in ___ or _____

A

Reciproque
Inner contempt

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9
Q

___ love ___mankind
Nuptial / conjugal
Friendly
Wanton

A

Makes
Perfects
Corrupts

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10
Q

Aphoristic style

A

A compact, condensed and epigrammatic style of writing

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11
Q

Third essay publication name , 1625

1st essay
Last essay

A

Essays of counsels, civic and moral

Of truth
Of fame

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12
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Who wrote ‘ jesting pilate’ term used in of truth

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Aldous huxley

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13
Q

Vinum daemonum means

A

Wine of the devil
Refers to poetry because ot fills with imagination

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14
Q

Comparisons
Truth. Vs Lie

A

Pearl. Diamond
Daylight. Candlelight

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15
Q

Montaigne – A liar would be

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Brave towards god and coward towards men

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16
Q

1st creation of god
Then after

A

The light of sense
The light of reason

17
Q

What is harmful/ hurtful

A

Lie that settles on mind

18
Q

Of truth starts with ___?
Answer

A

Pilate questioning what is truth ?
A belief which affixes mind and hinders free will in thinking and acting

19
Q

Of adversity starts with

A

Speech of seneca

20
Q

” Bona rerum……” Is a ____
Meaning

A

Latin phrase
Good thing belonging to [ prosperity to be wished , adversity to be admired and accepted ]

21
Q

True greatness is in

A

Fraility of men and security too god

22
Q

Virtue of adversity is _____.
No adversity without ____

A

Fortitude
Comfort and hope

23
Q

In poetry _____are more allowed

A

Transcendences

24
Q

Virtue of prosperity
Virturle of adversity

A

Temperance

Fortitude

25
Q

Old testament blessing is ……
New testament blessing is …..

A

Prosperity

Adversity

26
Q

Virtue is like ……… Smell best when……

A

Precious odours
Crushed or incensed

27
Q

Prosperity is best in discovering ……
Adversity is best in discovering……

A

Vices

Virtue

28
Q

Who sings about adversity

A

David harp

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