 But the images of men's wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the wrong of time and capable of perpetual renovation. Neither are they fitly to be called images, because they generate still, and cast their seeds in the minds of others, provoking...  The Advancement of Learning, Book I - Page 72by Francis Bacon - 1904 - 145 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...and demolished ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Oaisar, no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later...the originals cannot last: and the copies cannot but lose of the life and truth. But the images of men's wits and knowledge remain in books, exempted from... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1858 - 508 pages
...great personages of mu»h later years ; for the originals can not last, and the copies can not but lose of the life and truth. But the images of men's wits...books, exempted from the wrong of time, and capable of perpetual renovation. Neither are they fitly to be called images, because they generate still, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1859 - 856 pages
...cities, have been decayed and demolished ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statuaes of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar, no nor of the kings or great...books, exempted from the wrong of time and capable of perpetual renovation. Neither are they fitly to be called images, because they generate still, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...cities, have been decayed and destroyed 1 It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar ; no, nor of the kings or...books exempted from the wrong of time, and capable of perpetual renovation. Neither are they fitly to be called images, because they generate still, and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 pages
...cities, have been decayed and demolished ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar, no, nor of the kings or...originals cannot last : and the copies cannot but lose of the life and truth. But the images of men's wits and knowledge remain in books, exempted from... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1861 - 862 pages
...cities, have been decayed and demolished ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statuaes of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar, no nor of the kings or great...books, exempted from the wrong of time and capable of perpetual renovation. Neither are they fitly to be called images, because they generate still, and... | |
 | James Whiteside - 1862 - 100 pages
...has so thoughtfully and so truly said, " It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar, no, nor of the kings or...the originals cannot last, and the copies cannot but lose of the life and truth. But the images of men's wits and knowledge remain in books, exempted from... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1863 - 264 pages
...and demolished? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Ceesar; no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later...books, exempted from the wrong of time, and capable of perpetual renovation. Neither are they fitly to be called images, because they generate s.till, and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Cffisar, no, nor of (he kings or great personages of much later years. For...the originals cannot last: and the copies cannot but lose of the life and truth. But the images of men's wits and knowledge remain in books, exempted from... | |
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