 It seems to me that Pygmalion's frenzy is a good emblem or portraiture of this vanity:* for words are but the images of matter; and except they have life of reason and invention, to fall in love with them is all one as to fall in love with a picture.  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 28by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 556 pages
...elfe are Words but the Images of Things, fo that unlefs they be animated with the Spirit of Reafon, to fall in love with them, is all one as to fall in love with a Pifture, BUT yet notwithftanding it is a Thing not haftijy to be condemn'd, for a Man to iiluftrate... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...it hath large flourishes, yet it is but a letter ? It seems to me that Pygmalion's frenzy is a good emblem or portraiture of this vanity; for words are...them is all one as to fall in love with a picture. Among various other errors which he points out as impediments to the progress of learning, he says:... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 970 pages
...it hath large flouviskes, yet it is but a letter ? It seems to me that Pygmalion's frenzy is a good emblem or portraiture of this vanity; for words are...them is all one as to fall in love with a picture. Among various other errors which he points out as impediments tp the progress of learning, he says:... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...It seems to me that Pygmalion's frenzy is a good emblem or portraiture of this vanity; /or •tvords are but the images of matter, and except they have...them is all one as to fall in love with a picture. Among various other errors which he points' out as impediments to the progress of learn-- in g, he... | |
 | John Locke - 1808 - 346 pages
...student of Philosophy this Epitome ; in which he has endeavoured to give the spirit, without servile* " Words are but the images of matter ; and except they have life of reason and invention, to faH in love with them is all one as to fall in love with a picture." Bacon's Projicience and Advancement... | |
 | 1852 - 862 pages
...otherwise would be excellent. The writer might advantageously study the lesson taught by Bacon, — " Words are but the images of matter ; and except they...them is all one as to fall in love with a picture." We regret to be constrained thus to animadvert on a young beginner. One feature in our author commands... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 550 pages
...it hath large nourishes, yet it is but a letter ? It seems to me that Pygmalion's frenzy is a good emblem or portraiture of this vanity.; for words are...them is all one as to fall in love with a picture. Among various other errors which he points out as impediments to the progress of learning, he says:... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 324 pages
...patent ; which, though finely flourished, is still but a letter. Pygmalion's frenzy seems a good emblem of this vanity : for words are but the images of matter : and unless they have life of reason and invention, to fall in love with them is to fall in love with a... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...affectations as capable of no divineness. Indeed it seems to me, that Pygmalion's frenzy is a good emblem or portraiture of this vanity : for words are...love with them is all one, as to fall in love with a pict\ire. But yet, notwithstanding, it is a thing not hastily to be condemned, to clothe and adorn... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825
...it hath large flourishes, yet it is but a letter ? It seems to me that Pygmalion's frenzy is a good emblem or portraiture of this vanity for words are...them is all one as to fall in love with a picture. (a) See note (A) at the end. 2. Origin of the prevalence of delicate learning in late times (b) ........... | |
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