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" Percontatorem fugito, nam garrulus idem est," an inquisitive man is a prattler ; so, upon the like reason, a credulous man is a deceiver : as we see it in fame, that he that will easily believe rumours, will as easily augment rumours, and add .somewhat... "
The Advancement of Learning - Page 32
by Francis Bacon - 1885 - 376 pages
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Thoughts on the conduct of the understanding

Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 pages
...concur ; for, as the verse noteth, " Per contatorem fugito nam garrulus idem est ;" intimating that an inquisitive man is a prattler, so, upon the like reason,...credulous man is a deceiver ; as we see it in fame and rumours, that he that will easily believe rumours will as easily augment rumours, which Tacitus...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...for the most part concur : for as the verse noteth, " Percontatorem fugito, nam ganulus idem est;" an red him wi ¡tin fame, that he that will easily believe rumours, will as easily augment rumours, and add somewhaj....
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pages
...the most part concur : for as the verse noteth, " Percontatorem fugito, nam garrulus idem est;" an inquisitive man is a prattler ; so, upon the like...creduntque :" so great an affinity hath fiction and belief. This facility of credit, and accepting or admitting things weakly authorized or warranted, is of two...
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Polonius: A Collection of Wise Saws and Modern Instances

Edward FitzGerald - 1852 - 172 pages
...EYES AND THINKS NONE SEE." As the verse noteth, " Percontatorem fugito, nam garrulus idem est," an inquisitive man is a prattler ; so, upon the like...noteth when he saith, "Fingunt simul creduntque." Bacon. Quack and dupe are upper-side, and under, of the selfsame substance ; convertible personages....
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The two books of Francis Bacon: of the proficience and advancement of ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1852 - 238 pages
...for the most part concur : for, as the verse noteth, Percontatorem fugito, nam garrulus idem esi,' an inquisitive man is a prattler; so, upon the like reason,...Tacitus wisely noteth, when he saith, Fingunt simul cre-luntque :6 so great an affinity hath fiction and belief. 7. This facility of credit and accepting...
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Philosophical works

Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...the most part concur : for, as the verse noteth, " Percontatorem fugito, nam garrulus idem est:" an eemeth but right done to their birth : besides, notelh, when he saith, " Fingunt simul creduntque :" so great an affinity hath fiction and belief....
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Philosophical works

Francis Bacon (Viscount St. Albans) - 1857 - 856 pages
...for the most part concur : for as the verse noteth, Percontatorem fugito, nam garrulus idem est, j". inquisitive man is a prattler, so upon the like reason...is a deceiver : as we see it in fame, that he that 1 That is, fierce from being kept in the dark ; the allusion being, as we see more clearly from a corresponding...
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Works: Collected and Edited by James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis ..., Volume 3

Francis Bacon - 1859 - 852 pages
...for the most part concur: for as the verse noteth, Percontatorem fugito, nam garrulus idem est, an inquisitive man is a prattler, so upon the like reason...is a deceiver: as we see it in fame, that he that 1 That is, fierce from being kept in the dark; the allusion bring, as we see more clearly from a corresponding...
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Works: Collected and Edited by James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis ..., Volume 3

Francis Bacon - 1857 - 854 pages
...for the most part concur : for as the verse noteth, Fercontatorem fugito, nam garrulus idem est, an inquisitive man is a prattler, so upon the like reason...is a deceiver : as we see it in fame, that he that 1 That is, fierce from being kept In the dark ; the allusion being, as we see more clearly from a corresponding...
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The Works, Volume 3

Francis Bacon - 1859 - 856 pages
...for the most part concur : for as the verse noteth, Percontatoreni fugito, Dam garrulus idem est, an inquisitive man is a prattler, so upon the like reason...is a deceiver : as we see it in fame, that he that 1 That Is, fierce from being kept in the dark ; the allusion being, as we see more clearly from a corresponding...
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