The parable of Pythagoras is dark, but true : Cor ne edito, "Eat not the heart." Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those that want friends to open themselves unto are cannibals of their own hearts. Bacon's Essays - Page 253by Francis Bacon - 1868 - 641 pagesFull view - About this book
| Henry Norman Hudson - 1876 - 660 pages
...indeed his tormentor. The parable 7 of Pythagoras is dark, but true, Cor ne edito, "Eat not the heart." Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those...effects ; for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in halves: for there is no man that imparteth his joys to his friend, but he joyeth the more ; and no... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 300 pages
...tormentor. The parable of Pythagoras is dark, but true, Cor ne edito : Eat not the heart. Cer120 tainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those that want...which is, that this communicating of a man's self to 125 his friend, works two contrary effects : for it redoubled! Essay 27] ©f jfrtenfcsjbtp 95 joys,... | |
| Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pages
...indeed his tormentor. The parable of Pythagoras is dark, but true, Cor ne edito — eat not the heart. d with the sound, the king grew vain : Fought all...the slain. The master saw the madness rise, His glo mil conclude this first fruit of friendship — which is, that this communicating of a man's self to... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 pages
...heart to oppress it, in a kind of civil shrift or confession. LORD BACON: Essay XXVIII., Of Friendship. This communicating of a man's self to his friend works...effects, for it redoubleth joys and cutteth griefs in half: for there is no man that imparteth his joys to his friend, but he joyeth the more; and no man... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1877 - 782 pages
...indeed his tormentor. The parable of Pythagoras is dark, but true ; " Cor ne edito," eat not the heart. Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those...effects ; for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in halfs. For there is no man that imparteth his joys to his friends, but he joyeth the more ; and no... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1877 - 1014 pages
...l Plaatitauu in the original, and also in Ed. 16S9, and in the Latin tram Ation, in all the places. Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those...to his friend works two contrary effects ; for it redouble-til joys, and cutteth griefs in halfs. For there is no man that imparteth his joys to his... | |
| 1877 - 588 pages
...all times, but especially in sorrow, is friendship ! ' One thing,' says Bacon, ' is most admirable in friendship, which is, that this communicating of a...contrary effects, for it redoubleth joys and cutteth grief in halves ; for there is no man that imparteth his joys to his friend, but he joyeth the more,... | |
| English grammar - 1877 - 106 pages
...angry with a man for loving himself better than me ? All rising to great place is by a winding stair. This communicating of a man's self to his friend works two contrary effects. Dancing to song is a thing of great state and pleasure. Learning hath its infancy. Instead of pleading... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1878 - 246 pages
...tormentor. The parable 17 of Pythagoras is dark, but true, ' Cor ne edito'—' eat not the heart. ' Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those...effects; for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in halves : for there is no man that imparteth his joys to his friend, but he joyeth the more; and no... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1879 - 356 pages
...tormentor. The parable17 of Pythagoras is dark, but true, ' Cor ne edito ' — ' eat not the heart.' Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those...effects; for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in halves : for there is no man that imparteth his joys to his friend, but he joyeth the more ; and no... | |
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