but they are not therefore Philosophers. For as there were Plants of Corn and Wine in small quantity dispersed in the Fields and Woods, before men knew their vertue, or made use of them for their nourishment, or planted them apart in Fields, and Vineyards; in which time they fed on Akorns, and drank Water: so also there have been divers true, generall, and profitable Speculations from the beginning; as being the naturall plants of humane Reason: But they were at first but few in number;
Izan ere, basoetan sakabanaturik arto eta mahats landare banakak hazten ziren moduan, ordura arte ezkur et urez bizi zen gizakia landareon onuraz jabetu eta elikatzeko erabili aurretik edo hark berak soro eta mahastietan hazi baino lehen, halaxe filosofia kontuan ere hasieratik izan dira, giza arrazoimenaren landare naturalak bailiren, espekulazio egiazko, orokor eta baliagarriak.