 But little do men perceive what solitude is, and how far it extendeth. For a crowd is not company ; and faces are but a gallery of pictures ; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is '.no love.  English Prose (1137-1890) - Page 82edited by - 1909 - 544 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...of the Heathen, as Epinienides the Candian, Numa the Roman, Empedocles the Sicilian, and ApoUonius of Tyana -, and truly and really in divers of the...Talk but a Tinkling Cymbal , where there is no Love. TheLatine Adage meeteth with it a little, Magna Civitas, magnafolitiido; becaufeina great Town Friends... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1799 - 390 pages
...heathens ; as Epimenides, the Arcadian ; Numa, the Roman; Empedocles, the Sicilian; and dppellomus, of Tyana ; and truly and really in divers of the ancient...extendeth ! for a crowd is not company ; and faces are but gallery pictures ; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love. The Latin adage meeteth... | |
 | 1801 - 446 pages
...falsely and feignedly in some of the heathen ; as Epimenides the Candian, Numa the Ro-, man, Enlpedocles the Sicilian, and Apollonius of Tyana; and truly and...adage meeteth with it a little ; " magna civitas, magna solitude ;" because in a great town friendi are scattered, so that there is not that fellowship,... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1805 - 394 pages
...heathens ; as Epimcnides, the Arcadian ; tfuma, the Roman; LmpcdocUs, the Sicilian; and Appollanius, of Tyana ; and truly and really in divers of the ancient...extendeth : for a crowd is not company ; and faces ale but gallery pictures ; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love. The Latin adage... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...falsely and feignedly in some of the heathens; as Epimenides, the Candian ; Numa, the Romau ; Empedocles, the Sicilian; and Apollonius, of Tyana; and truly...pictures, and talk but a tinkling cymbal where there is uo love. The Latin adage meeteth with it a little; " magna civitas, magna solitudo;" because in a great... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...terms ; whereas, a. friend may speak as the case requires, and not as itsortethwith the person. IBID. BUT little do men perceive what solitude is, and how...love. The Latin adage meeteth with it a little, Magna ctvitat, magna solitude ; because, in a great town, friends are scattered, so that there is not that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...falsely and feignedly in' some of the heathens ; as Epimenides the Candian, Numa the Roman, Empedocles the Sicilian, and Apollonius of Tyana ; and truly...adage meeteth with it a little ; " magna civitas, " magna solitudo ;" because in a great town friends are scattered, so that there is not that fellowship,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...falsely and feignedly in some of the heathen, as Epimenides the Candian, Numa the Roman, Empedocles the Sicilian, and Apollonius of Tyana ; and truly...no love. The Latin adage meeteth with it a little, "A great city is a great solitude ;" because in a great town friends are scattered, so that there is... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...falsely and feignedly in some of the heathen, as Epimenides the Candian, N lima the Roman, Empedocles the Sicilian, and Apollonius of Tyana ; and truly...no love. The Latin adage meeteth with it a little, "A great city is a great solitude ;" because in a great town friends are scattered, so that there is... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...falsly and feignedly in some of the heathen ; as Epimenides the Candian, Numa the Roman, Empedocles the Sicilian, and Apollonius of Tyana ; and truly...Latin adage meeteth with it a little ; Magna civitas, magna solitudo; because in a great town friends are scattered, so that there is not that fellowship,... | |
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