Comments | angevin2: bite me, Sir Francis

angevin2

bite me, Sir Francis

Apr 10, 2005 00:27

Have been attempting to finish off Bacon's Essayes, am at Essay 50, "Of Studies," and ran across the following quote:

"To spend too much Time in Studies, is Sloth..."

Well. I never.

I should try that one on some of my profs and see how it goes over.

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Comments 5

slipstreamsurfr April 9 2005, 22:44:39 UTC

That is just wrong on SO many levels!!!

erstwhiletexan April 10 2005, 12:44:18 UTC

"To spend too much Time in Studies, is Sloth..."

That would make a great quote for a t-shirt. XD

angevin2 April 10 2005, 13:05:01 UTC

Or an icon. ;)

erstwhiletexan April 10 2005, 13:06:23 UTC

I am thinking of stealing it from you for our new Sigma Tau Delta shirt, but it would also make a fiercely awesome icon. XD

bunrab April 12 2005, 15:37:05 UTC

Something must be in the air - you're the third of my friends on this day to be listening to Steeleye Span. I suppose I shall have to go put on a CD.