 ... them more orderly; he seeth how they look when they are turned into words ; finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more by an hour's discourse than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia, " That speech...  Litterarhistorische Forschungen - Page 53edited by - 1913Full view - About this book
 | 1784 - 1048 pages
...was well faid by Triemiftocles to the King of Perfia, That fpeech was like cloth ofarrai, of tried and put abroad, 'whereby the imagery doth appear in figure, whereas in thoughts they lie but as in pacts. Neither is this fruit of friendfhip, of opening the UHderftanding, reftrained only to fuch friends... | |
 | George Colman - 1787 - 312 pages
...meditation. It •was well faid by Themiftecles to the King of Perfia, That fpeech was like cloth of Airas, opened and put abroad ; whereby the imagery doth appear in figure, whereas in thought they lie but as in pacts, Neither is the fruit of friendfhip, of opening the •underftanding,... | |
 | 1801 - 446 pages
...finally, he waxeth wiser than, himself; and that more by an hour's discourse than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the King of Persia—...figure ; whereas in thoughts they lie but as in packs. Neither is this second fruit of friendship in opening the understanding, restrained only to such friends... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more by an hour's discourse than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia,...figure; whereas in thoughts they lie but as in packs. Neither is this second fruit of friendship, in opening the understanding, restrained only to such friends... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...discourse than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia, " Inat speech " was like cloth of Arras, opened and put "...figure ; whereas in thoughts they lie but as in packs. Neither is this second fiftiit of friendship in opening the understanding, restrained only to such... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...Finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more by mi hour's discourse, than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the King of Persia...figure, whereas in thoughts they lie but as in packs." Neither is this second fruit of Friendship, in opening the understanding, restrained only to such Friends... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...Finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more by an hour's discourse, than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the King of 'Persia...figure, whereas in thoughts they lie but as in packs." Neither is this second fruit of Friendship, in opening the understanding, restrained only to such Friends... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more by an hour's discourse, than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia,...figure ; whereas in thoughts they lie but as in packs. Neither is this second fruit of friendship, in opening the understanding, restrained only to such friends,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more by an hour's discourse than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia, "That speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and pnt abroad; whereby the imagery doth appear in figure; whereas in thoughts they lie but as in packs."... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more by an hour's discourse than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia,...figure; whereas in thoughts they lie but as in packs." Neither is this second fruit of friendship, in opening the underitanding, restrained only to such friends... | |
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