 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...what is true : As if it were a praife to know "vvjiat might be'faid, arid pot what ftould be thought, thought. Some have certain Common Places, and Themes,...and want variety , which kind of Poverty is for the moft part tedious, and when it is once perceived, ridiculous. The honourable/I part of Talk, is to... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold all arguments, than of judgment in discerning what is true, as if it were...is, for the most part, tedious, and, when it is once per. ceived, ridiculous. LORD BACOK. THE honourablest part of talk is, to give the occasion, and again... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...in their discourse desire rather commsn-- dation of wit, in being able io hold all arguments than of judgment, in discerning what is true ; as if. it were...most part tedious, and, when it is once perceived, ridvculous. The honourablest part of talk is to give the occasion ; and again to moderate and pass... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...in their Discourse desire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold all arguments, than of judgment in discerning what is true : as if it were...not what should be thought. Some have certain common placrs, and thenfes, wherein they are good, and want variety ; which kind of poverty is for the most... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...in their Discourse desire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold all arguments, than of judgment in discerning what is true : as if it were...be said, and not what should be thought. Some have certam common places, and themes, wherein they are good, and want variety ; which kind of poverty is... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold all arguments, than of judgment in discerning what is true ; as if it were...and not what should be thought. Some have certain commonplaces and themes, wherein they are good, and want variety : which kind of poverty is for the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold all arguments, than of judgment, in discerning what is true; as if it were...should be thought. Some have certain common places VOL. V. 11 and themes, wherein they are good, and want variety; which kind of poverty is for the most... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold all arguments, than cf judgment, in discerning what is true ; as if it were a praise to know what might be said, and not *hat should be thought. Some have certain common places and themes, wherein they are good, and want... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...discourse desire rather commendation of wit in be ing able to hold all arguments, then of iudgement in discerning what is true, as if it were a praise to know what might be said, and not what shold be thought. Some haue certain common places and Theames wherein they are good, and want variety,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...discourse desire rather commendation of wit in be in? able to hold all arguments, then of Judgement in discerning what is true, as if it were a praise to know what might be saiu, and not what ahold be thought. Some haue certain common places and Theames wherein they are good,... | |
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DISCOURSE. SOME in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold all arguments, than of judgment, in discerning what is true ; as if it were a praise to know what might be said, and not what should be thought. 
