bacon found fault with a priori(연역적인) or speculative philosophy, which seeks to deduce all truth from the inner resources of the mind. it was this philosophy that had been prevalent in the universities of the latter part of the middle ages. instead of extolling the native powers of the mind, and of relying upon its innate powers, bacon urge a careful investigation of nature as the only sure way of arriving at truth. the wit and mind of man, he says if it work upon matter, works according to the stuff, and is limited thereby; but, if it work upon itself, as a spider works his web, then it is endless, and brings forth, indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance of profit.

볼드 쳐 놓은 부분이 해석이나 대명사가 가르키는 것을 찾는것이 전혀 안됩니다.특히 if it work upon matter 에서 it은 the wit and mind를 가르키는것같은데, 어째서 복수로 받지도 않고 거기다 동사수는 복수인지..???
또 works according to the stuff에서 works는 어디에 걸리는 것인지.. 전혀 구문분석이 안되네요.ㅠㅠ 콤마도 너무많고..볼드쳐놓은 부분만 구문분석 부탁드립니다..!!! 해석이 아닙니다 ㅠㅠ