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" 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... "
Christianum Organum: Or, The Inductive Method in Scripture and Science - Page 22
by Josiah Miller - 1870 - 203 pages
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Writings historical. Letters

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 616 pages
...Heraclitus, ttiat dry light is ever the best; which in another place he thus expounds: " Certainly the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another, " is drier and purer than that which comet It from his own under" standing and judgment, this being ever infused and drenched in " his affections."...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...which lietb more open, and falleth within vulgar observation : which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well in one of his enigmas, "Dry...infused and drenched in his affections and customs. So as there is as much difference between the counsel that a friend givelh, and that a man giveth himself,...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

1821 - 416 pages
...lieth more open, and falleth within vulgar observation : which is faithful counsel from a frifind. Heraclitus saith well in one of his enigmas, " Dry...best," and certain it is, that the light that a man feceiveth by counsel from another, is drier and purer than that which cometh from his own understanding...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans ..., Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1824 - 598 pages
...which lieth more open, and falleth within vulgar observation ; which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well in one of his enigmas, Dry light...infused and drenched in his affections and customs. So as there is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans ..., Volume 5

Francis Bacon - 1824 - 624 pages
...Heraclitus, that dry light is ever the best; which in another place he thus expounds : " Certainly the light that a man receiveth by counsel from " another,...cometh from his own " understanding and judgment, this being ever infused and drenched " in his affections." Stephens. (ft) This duke of Florence was...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...which lieth more open, and falleth within vulgar observation : which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith -well in one of his enigmas, " Dry...infused and drenched in his affections and customs. So as there is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England..: Essays ...

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...which lieth more open, and falleth within vulgar observation: which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well in one of his enigmas, " Dry...infused and drenched in his affections and customs. So as there is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...which lieth more open, and falleth within vulgar observation : which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well in one of his enigmas, " Dry...best," and certain it is, that the light that a man receireth by counsel from another, is drier and purer than that which cometh from his own underhanding...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, and Lord ...

Francis Bacon - 1826 - 682 pages
...Heraclitus, that dry light is ever the best ; which in another place he thus expounds : " Certainly the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another, is drier and purer lhan that which Cometh from hi, own understanding and judgment, this being ever infused and drenched...
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Moral, Economical, and Political Essays

Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...falleth within vulgar observation : which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well iu one of his enigmas, "Dry light is ever the best,"...infused and drenched in his affections and customs. So as there is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself,...
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