 | Woman - 1835 - 758 pages
...might be hashed into the smallest ' twelves.' " The imagination," says the severe Bacon, " not being tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that...so make unlawful matches and divorces of things!" Here is a mischievous privilege, of which our writers of foncy, who have commonly still less propriety... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...that of the Memory. POEST is a part of learning in measure of words for the most part restrained, but in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly...matches and divorces of things, Pictoribus atque poetis, etc. It is taken in two senses, in respect of words, or matter ; in the first sense, it is but a character... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...that of the Memory. POESY is a part of learning in measure of words for the most part restrained, but in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly...matches and divorces of things; "Pictoribus atque poetis,"i &c. It is taken in two senses in respect of words, or matter ; in the first sense it is but... | |
 | 1841 - 832 pages
...scientific knowledge : " Poesy is a |mrt of learning, in measure for the most part restrained, hut in all other points extremely licensed ; and doth truly refer to the imagination ; which, not being tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which Nature hath severed, and sever... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 pages
...part of learning in measure of words for the most * A fever of brief duration. part restrained, hut in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly...and so make unlawful matches and divorces of things ; " Pictorihus atque poetis,''* &c. It is taken in two senses in respect of words, or matter; in the... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...fever of brief duration. f Seek your ancient mother (the laud of your ancestors). part restrained, hut in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly...severed, and sever that which nature hath joined ; and lo make unlawful matches and divorces of things ; " Pictoribus atque poetis,"* &c. It is taken in two... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...fever of hrief duration. t Seek your aucient mother (the laud of your ancestors). part restrained, hut in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly refer to the imagination ; which, heing not tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which nature hath severed, and sever... | |
 | Henrietta Joan Fry - 1848 - 304 pages
...cot." WOHDSWORTH. " POESY is a part of learning in measure of words for the most part restrained, but in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly...and divorces of things ; ' Pictoribus atque poetis,' &c. It is taken in two senses in respect of words, or matter; in the first sense, it is but a character... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...or the most part restrained, but in all other 'oints extremely licensed, and doth truly refer to he imagination; which, being not tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which nature lath severed, and sever that which nature hath joined ; and so make unlawful matches and divorces of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...that of the Memory. POEST is a part of learning in measure of words for the most part restrained, but integrity, and learning of the man. And when she was...an occasion she pleased once to say to me, " Bacon, tad I make unlawful matches and divorces of things, Pit toribus atque poe'tis, etc. It is taken in... | |
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POESY is a part of learning in measure of words for the most part restrained, but in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly refer to the imagination; which, being not tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which nature hath... 
