 ... thoughts, his wits and understanding do clarify and break up in the communicating and discoursing with another; he tosseth his thoughts more easily; he marshalleth them more orderly; he seeth how they look when they are turned into words: finally,...  Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political ... - Page 102by Francis Bacon - 1822 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1829 - 570 pages
...oration was exposed, and to prepare the materials, and the arrangement of them, for defending it. " It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia, that speech was like cloth of Arras" &c. Themistocles might as well have spoken of velvet of Genoa and satin of Lyons. On Expense there... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...seeth how they look when they are turned into words ; finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more by an hour's discourse than by a day's meditation....was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia, " thr.t speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad :" whereby the imagery doth appear in... | |
 | Samuel Warren - 1835 - 582 pages
...Finally, he waxeth wiser than himself, and getteth more by an hour's discourse than a day's reading. — It was well said by Themistocles to the King of Persia,...and put abroad, whereby the imagery doth appear in figures; whereas in thoughts they be but as in a pack. — Nay, of such exceeding advantage it is,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...seeth how they look when they are turned into words ; finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more by an hour's discourse, than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Thcmistocles to the king of Persia, That speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad, whereby... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 pages
...seeth how they look when they are turned into words : finally, he waxeth wiser than himself, and that more by an hour's discourse than by a day's meditation....thoughts they lie but as in packs.' Neither is this secondfruit of friendship, iu opening the understanding, restrained THE KSS A VS. only In such friends... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...than himself, and that more hy an hour's discourse than hy a day's meditation. It was well said hy Themistocles to the King of Persia,' That speech was like cloth of Arras opened and put ahroad, wherehy the imagery doih appear in figure, whereas in thoughts they lie hut as in packs.' Neither... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 pages
...turned into words ; finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more by an hour's discourse fhan by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia, " thc.t speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad :" whereby the imagery doth appear in... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...when they are turned into words : finally, he waxcth wiser than himself; and that more by an hour's 1 «ecojrid fruit of friendship, in opening the understanding, restrained only to such friends as are... | |
 | Edward FitzGerald - 1852 - 172 pages
...seeth how they look when they are turned into words : finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more by an hour's Discourse than by a day's Meditation....appear in figure ; whereas in Thoughts they lie but in packs." Neither is this second fruit of Friendship in opening the understanding restrained only... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pages
...Difcourfe, than by a Day's Meditation. It was well faid by Themijlocles to the King of Perfia ; That fpeech was like Cloth of Arras, opened, and put abroad ;...Thoughts, they lie but as in Packs. Neither is this fecond Fruit of Friendjhip, in opening the Underjlanding, reftrained only to fuch Friends, as are able... | |
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