 IT had been hard for him that spake it to have put more truth and untruth together in few words, than in that speech, ' Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.  AN ENGLISH PROSE MISCELLANY - Page 95by JOHN MASEFIELD - 1907Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...adversity doth best discover virtue. [Fritndfkip.] It bod been hard for him that spake it, to bare ntruth together in few words, than in that hath somewhat of the savage beast ; but it is most untrue, that it should have any character at all... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...you were better take for business a man somewhat absurd than over-formal. XXVII. OF FRIENDSHIP. IT had been hard for him that spake it to have put more truth and untruth together in few words th»n in that speech, "Whosoever is delighted in solitude, is either a wild beast or a god :" for it... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 pages
...for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue. [Friendship.] It bad been hard for him that spake it, to have put more...untruth together in few words, than in that speech, ' NVhosoever is delighted in solitude, Is either a wild beast or a god ;' for it is most true, that... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 pages
...togethei in few words than in that speech, " Whosoever is delighted in solituJe is either a wild betst or a god:" for "it is most true, that a natural and...secret hatred and aversion towards society in any man hath somewhat of the savage beast ; but it is most untrue, that it should have any character at all... | |
 | Georges Hardinge Champion - 1849 - 548 pages
...bcen hard for him tliat spake it, to hâve put more truth and untruth togelher in few words , than ia, that speech, ' Whosoever is delighted in solitude, is either a wild beast or a god ;' for it is most truc, tbat a natural and secret hatred and aversion towards socie-r ty, in any man, hath somewhat of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...you were better take for business a man somewhat absurd, than over formal. XXVII. OF FRIENDSHIP. It had been hard for him that spake it to have put more...god." For it is most true, that a natural and secret haired, and aversation towards society, in any men, hath somewhat of the savage beast : but it is most... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue. [Fi'iendthip.] It eatness is a ripening, nips his root, And then he...that swim on bladders, These many summers in a se cither a wild beast or a god ;' for it is most true, that a natural and secret hatred and aversion... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...better take for business a man somewhat absurd than over-formal. •**• XXVII. OF FRIENDSHIP. IT had been hard for him that spake it to have put more...truth and untruth together in few words than in that snoech. " Whosoever ie delisrhtod in V..LI--J eolitude, is either a wild beast or a god :" for it is... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...he was never less alone than when alone, nor less at leisure than when at leisure." — Cicero. " It had been hard for him that spake it to have put more...secret hatred and aversion towards society, in any man, hath somewhat of the savage beast ; but it is most untrue that Derinations. Etymology. Syntax. Distinguish... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...somewhat absurd than over formal. XXVJI. OF FRIENDSHIP1. 4 . It had been hard for him* that spake5 it to have put more truth and untruth together in...is delighted in solitude, is either a wild be,ast of a god. " For it is most true, that a natural and secret hatred and aversatjon* towards society,... | |
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