 One of the later school of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it that men should love lies : where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets; nor for advantage, as with the merchant; but for the lie's sake.  Twenty of Bacon's essays, ed. by F. Storr - Page 1by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1874Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pages
...ftand, to think what mould be in it that men fhould love Lies ; where neither they make for Pleafure, as with Poets ; nor for Advantage, as with the Merchant ; but for the Lie's fake. But B I cannot tell : This fame Truth is a naked, and open Daylight, that doth not fhow the Mafques,... | |
 | Julius Charles Hare - 1852 - 368 pages
...thoughts, that doth bring lies in favour, but a natural though corrupt love of the lie itself.—The same truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not shew the masks and mummeries and triumphs of the world half so stately and daintily as candlelights.—BACON,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...favour; but a natural, though corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later schools of the Grecians* examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what...truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not show the masques, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world half so stately and daintily as candle-lights.... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 566 pages
...are the persons to be entertained ? — " One of the later school of the Grecians (says Lord Bacon) examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what...with the merchant ; but for the lie's sake. But I can not tell : this same truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not show the masques and mummeries... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 560 pages
...are the persons to be entertained ? — " One of the later school of the Grecians (says Lord Bacon) examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what...with the merchant ; but for the lie's sake. But I can not tell : this same truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not show the masques and mummeries... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 492 pages
...are the persons to be entertained ? — " One of the later school of the Grecians (says Lord Bacon) examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be iu it that men should love lies, where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets ; nor for advantage,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...favour : but a natural though corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later schools of the Grecians r. Breads we have of several grains, roots, and kernels...any other meat ; who o G show the masks, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as candle-lights.... | |
 | John Locke - 1854 - 560 pages
...favour, but a natural though corrupt love of the lie itself. "One of the later schools of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what...truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not show the masques, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as candle... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1854 - 568 pages
...are the persons to be entertained ? — " One of the later school of the Grecians (says Lord Bacon) examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what...with poets ; nor for advantage, as with the merchant ; hut for the lie's sake. But I can not tell : this same truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth... | |
 | Julius Charles Hare - 1855 - 536 pages
...this matter. After asking why people are not more diligent in the pursuit of Truth, Bacon says : " This same Truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not shew the masks and mummeries and triumphs of the world half so stately and daintily as candle-lights. — A... | |
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