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" The good parts he hath he will learn to show to the full, and use them dexterously, but not much to increase them : the faults he hath he will learn how to hide and colour them, but not much to amend them : like an ill mower, that mows on still, and never... "
The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, and Lord ... - Page 61
by Francis Bacon - 1826
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The Classic and the Beautiful from the Literature of Three ..., Volume 1

Henry Coppée - 1893 - 560 pages
...hide and color them, but not much to amend them, like an illmower that mows on still and never whet3 his scythe. Whereas, with the learned man it fares...amendment of his mind with the use and employment thereof. FRANCIS BACON. LIFE. LIFE, I know not what thou art, But know that thou and I must part ; And when...
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English Writers: An Attempt Towards a History of English Literature, Volume 11

Henry Morley - 1895 - 496 pages
...the faults he hath, he will learn how to hide ami colour them, but not much to amend them, like to an ill mower, that mows on still, and never whets...of his mind with the use and employment thereof." In power and commandment, knowledge is higher than all princes ; for its command is over the reason,...
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English Writers: An Attempt Towards a History of English Literature, Volume 11

Henry Morley - 1895 - 516 pages
...full and use them dexterously, but not much to increase them : the faults he hath, he will learn how to hide and colour them, but not much to amend them, like to an ill mower, that mows on still, and never whets his scythe : whereas with the learned man it fares...
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The Advancement of Learning, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1898 - 170 pages
...full, and use them 10 dexterously, but not much to increase them : the faults he hath he will learn how to hide and colour them, but not much to amend them...of his mind with the use and employment "thereof. _ Nay further, in general and in sum, certain it is that Veritas \Truth\axA Bonitas [Goodness] differ...
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The Essays: Colours of Good and Evil, & Advancement of Learning

Francis Bacon - 1900 - 462 pages
...full and use them dexterously, but not much to increase them : the faults he hath he will learn how to hide and colour them, but not much to amend them...his mind with the use and employment thereof. Nay further, in general and in sum, certain it is that veritas and bonitas differ but as the seal and the...
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The Classic and the Beautiful from the Literature of Three ..., Volume 1

Henry Coppée - 1900 - 544 pages
...faults he hath he will learn how to hide and color them, but not much to amend them, like an illmower that mows on still and never whets his scythe. Whereas,...amendment of his mind with the use and employment thereof. FRANCIS BACON. LIFE. I " IFE, I know not what thou art, J— ^ But know that thou and I must part ;...
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The Variorum and Definitive Edition of the Poetical and Prose ..., Volume 5

Edward FitzGerald - 1902 - 348 pages
...full, and use them dexterously, but not much to increase them ; the faults he hath, he will learn how to hide and colour them, but not much to amend them:...his mind with the use and employment thereof. | Nay, further, in gen- (LVH) eral and in sum, certain it is that Verilas and Bonitas differ but as the seal...
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Miscellanies of Edward Fitzgerald

Edward FitzGerald - 1904 - 268 pages
...full, and use them dexterously, but not much to increase them; the faults he hath, he will learn how to hide and colour them, but not much to amend them...his mind with the use and employment thereof. Nay, further, in general and in sum, certain it is that Veritas and Bonitas differ but as the seal and print;...
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The Advancement of Learning, Book I, Book 1

Francis Bacon - 1904 - 216 pages
...but not much to increase them; the faults he hath, he will learn how to hide and color them, but 10 not much to amend them, — like an ill mower, that...his mind with the use and employment thereof. Nay further, in general and in 15 sum, certain it is that truth 3 and goodness 4 differ but as the seal...
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The Advancement of Learning, Book I, Book 1

Francis Bacon - 1904 - 220 pages
...but not much to increase them ; the faults he hath, he will learn how to hide and color them, but 10 not much to amend them, — like an ill mower, that mows on still, and never whete his scythe. Whereas with the learned man it fares otherwise, that he doth ever intermix the correction...
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