 | 1762 - 414 pages
...great occafion ; he would be over accurate ; and APPENDIX. i6l he lent a fpecimen of fuch fupejfine Latinity, that the lord Bacon did not encourage him...further in that work ; in the penning of which, he defired not fo much neat and polite, as. clear, mafculine, and apt expieffion. " The whole of this... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...And so, it seems, it happened to that worthy and elegant man. Upon this great occasion he would he over-accurate; and he sent a specimen of such superfine...Latinity, that the Lord Bacon did not encourage him to lahour further in that work, in the penning of which he desired not so much neat and polite as clear,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 450 pages
...themselves when they strive to outdo themselves. They put a force upon their natural genius, and in straining of it crack and disable it. And so it seems...much neat and polite, as clear, masculine, and apt expression."1 On the other hand there is a memorandum in the Commentarius Solutus, dated 25 July, 1608—"... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 466 pages
...themselves when they strive to outdo themselves. They put a force upon their natural genius, and in straining of it crack and disable it. And so it seems...much neat and polite, as clear, masculine, and apt expression."1 On the other hand there is a memorandum in the Commentarius Solutus, dated 25 July, 1008... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 444 pages
...themselves when they strive to outdo themselves. They put a force upon their natural genius, and in straining of it crack and disable it. And so it seems...in the penning of which he desired not so much neat aud polite, as clear, masculine, and apt expression."1 On the other hand there is a memorandum in the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 448 pages
...seems it happened to that worthy and elegant man. Upon this great occasion he would be over-r.ccurate ; and he sent a specimen of such superfine Latinity,...much neat and polite, as clear, masculine, and apt expression."1 On the other hand there is a memorandum in the Commentarius Solutus, dated 25 July, 1008... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1878 - 702 pages
...26) of his discontent with Dr. Playfer's performance: ' Upon this great occasion he' (Dr. Playfer) ' would be over-accurate ; and he sent a Specimen of...work» in the penning of which he desired not so much nea! and polite, as clear, masculine, . and apt expression." . *> Nov. Org. i. 116. school of English... | |
 | James Spedding - 1878 - 824 pages
...it happened to that worthy and elegant man. Upon this great occasion he would be o ver. accurate ; and he sent a specimen of such superfine Latinity, that the Lord Bacon did not encourage him to labor further in that work, in the penning of which he desired not so much neat and polite, as clear,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 440 pages
...this great occasion he would be over-accurate ; and he sent a specimen of such superfine Latiuity, that the Lord Bacon did not encourage him to labour...in the penning of which he desired not so much neat aud polite, as clear, masculine, and apt expression.''1 On the other hand there is a memorandum in... | |
 | W. F. Wigston - 1996 - 214 pages
...years before ho Lad- asked Dr. Playfer to do it ; who (according to Tenison) sont him a specimen, but " of such superfine Latinity, that the Lord Bacon did...further in that work, in the penning of which he desired nob so much neat and polite, as clear masculine and apt oppression." And it is not improbable that... | |
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They put a force upon their natural genius, and in straining of it crack and disable it. And so it seems it happened to that worthy and elegant man. Upon this great occasion he would be over-accurate ; and he sent a specimen of such superfine Latinity,... 
