 Heraclitus saith well, in one of his enigmas, " Dry light is ever the best," and certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another, is drier and purer than that which cometh from his own understanding and judgment; which is ever...  The Essays of Lord Bacon - Page 113by Francis Bacon - 1873 - 240 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Swinton - 1886 - 690 pages
...were better relate himself to a statua* or picture than to suffer his thoughts to pass in smother.* 8. Add now, to make this second fruit of friendship complete,...point, which lieth more open, and falleth within vulgar 150 observation — which is, faithful counsel from a friend. Heracli136. nnxtth. grows. 138. Themls'tocliin,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1887 - 326 pages
...which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were better relate himself to a statue, OF FRIENDSHIP. 161 or picture, than to suffer his thoughts to pass in...one of his enigmas : " Dry light is ever the best." And certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another is drier and purer than... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1890 - 826 pages
...as against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were better relate himself to a. statua or picture, than to suffer his thoughts to pass in...other point which lieth more open and falleth within vulg»ir observation ; which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well in one of his... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1908 - 428 pages
...were better4 relate himself to a statua5 or picture, than to suffer his thoughts to pass in smother.6 Add now, to make this second fruit of friendship complete,...other point which lieth more open and falleth within vulgar7 observation; which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well in one of his enigmasy2)n/... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1908 - 340 pages
...suffer his Thoughts to passe in smother8. 163 Adde now, to make this Second Fruit of Frendship compleat, that other Point, which lieth more open, and falleth within Vulgar* Observation ; which is Faithfull Counsell from a Frend. Heraclitus saith well, in one of his ^Enigmaes, Dry Light is ever... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1908 - 272 pages
...open and falleth within vulgar observation; which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus 32 saith well in one of his enigmas, Dry light is ever the best. And certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another is drier and purer than... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1908 - 414 pages
...were better4 relate himself to a statua5 or picture, than to suffer his thoughts to pass in smother.6 Add now, to make this second fruit of friendship complete, that other pointy which lieth more open and falleth within vulgar7 observation; which is faithful counsel from... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1909 - 374 pages
...as against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were better relate himself to a statua or picture, than to suffer his thoughts to pass in...in one of his enigmas, Dry light is ever the best. And certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another is drier and purer than... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1909 - 360 pages
...were better relate himself to a statua or picture, than to suffer hi? thoughts to pass in smother.8 Add now, to make this second fruit of friendship complete,...in one of his enigmas, Dry light is ever the best. And certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another is drier and purer than... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1909 - 570 pages
...as against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were better relate himself to a statua1 or picture, than to suffer his thoughts to pass in...complete, that other point which lieth more open and fallcth within vulgar observation; which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well in... | |
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