 Doth any man doubt, that if there were taken out of men's minds vain opinions, flattering hopes, false valuations, imaginations as one would, and the like, but it would leave the minds of a number of men poor shrunken things, full of melancholy and indisposition,...  The Essays Or Counsels, Civil and Moral ; And, Wisdom of the Ancients - Page 2by Francis Bacon - 1852 - 349 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...ftatdy and daintily as Candle-light. Truth i»ay perhaps come to the price of a Pearl, that fheweth beft by day •, but it will not rife to the price...fheweth beft in varied Lights. A mixture of a Lie dothevet add pleafure. Doth any man doubt, that if there were taken out of Mens minds vain Opinions.*... | |
 | Abel Boyer - 1702 - 404 pages
...Truth ( as to the Knowledge of our own Nature) may perhaps come to the Price of a Pearl, that fhews beft by Day ; but it will not rife to the Price of a Diamond, or Carbuncle, thac fliews beft in varied Lights. A mixture of a Lyt does ever add Pleafure. Does any Man doubt, that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 pages
...the Price of a Diamond, or Carbuncle, that mines brightefl: in varied Lights. A mixture of T * UT H. of a Lie doth ever add Pleafure. Doth any Man doubt,...vain Opinions, flattering Hopes, falfe Valuations of Things, Imaginations at Pleafure, and the like ; but it would leave the Minds of a Number of Men... | |
 | David Lloyd - 1766 - 608 pages
...ftately and daintily as candlelights : truth may " perhaps come to the price of a pearl that " fheweth beft by day ; but it will not rife to " the price...that " fheweth beft in varied lights : a mixture of " lies doth ever add pleafure. Doth any man " doubt that if there were taken of mens minds " vain opinions,... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 pages
...Masques, and Mummeries, and Triumphs, of the world, half so stately, and daintily, as candle-lights. Doth any man doubt, that, if there were taken out of men's minds vain opinions, flattering hopes, false valuations, imaginations as one would, and the like, but it would leave the minds of a number... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 pages
...Masques, and Mummeries, and Triumphs, of the world, half so stately, and daintily, as candle-lights. Doth any man doubt, that, if there were taken out of men's minds vain opinions, flattering hopes, false valuations, imaginations as one would, and the like, but it would leave the minds of a number... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...diamond or carbuncle, that showeth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure. Doth any man doubt, that if there were taken out of men's minds vain opinions, flattering hopes, false valuations, imaginations as one would, and the like, but it would leave the minds of a number... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...diamond or carbuncle, that sheweth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure. Doth any man doubt, that if there were taken out of men's minds vain opinions, flattering hopes, false valuations, imaginations as one would, and the like, but it would leave the minds of a number... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...diamond or carbuncle, that showeth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure. Doth any man doubt, that if there were taken out of men's minds vain opinions, flattering hopes, false valuations, imaginations as one would, and the like ; but it would leave the minds of a number... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...diamond or carbuncle, that showeth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure. Doth any man doubt, that if there were taken out of men's minds vain opinions, flattering hopes, false valuations, imaginations as one would, and the like ; but it would leave the minds of a number... | |
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