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It is strange that colleges are all devoted to professions and none to the arts and sciences at large
Drawn from what Francis Bacon said
SubjectEurope
What Francis Bacon actually said
- Francis Bacon English philosopher, lawyer and statesman (1561 to 1626)
First, therefore, amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find strange that they are all dedicated to professions, and none left free to arts and sciences at large.
Where this was said
↗The Advancement of Learning (1605)gutenberg.org
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