 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 880 pages
...years before he had asked Dr. Playfer to do it ; who (according to Tenison) sent him a specimen, but " of such superfine Latinity, that the Lord Bacon did...and polite, as clear masculine and apt expression." 2 And it is not improbable that some such difficulty may have occurred. But Playfer's failure may be... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1860 - 720 pages
...straining of it crack and disable it. And so, it seems, it happened to that worthy and elegant man. Upoa this great occasion he would be over-accurate ; and...and polite as clear, masculine, and apt expression." At this time, probably, Bacon contemplated nothing more than a correct translation of the English work,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 448 pages
...themselves when they strive to outdo themselves. They put a force upon their natural genius, and in straining of it crack and disable it. And so it seems...polite, as clear, masculine, and apt expression." i On the other hand there is a memorandum in the Commcntarins Solutus, dated 25 July, 1608—•" Proceeding... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1878 - 686 pages
...j6) of his discontent with Dr. I'layfer's performance: 'Upon this great occasion he' (Dr. Tlayfer) ' would be over-accurate ; and he sent a Specimen of...polite, as clear, masculine, and apt expression.' 20 Nov. Org. i. 1 16. school o£_ English philosophy. As, however, I have discussed this question in... | |
 | James Spedding - 1878 - 742 pages
...and he sent a specimen of such superfine Latinity, that the Lord Bacon did not encourage him to labor further in that work, in the penning of which he desired...polite, as clear, masculine, and apt expression." On the other hand there is a memorandum in the " Commentarius Solutus," dated 25th July, 1608, —... | |
 | Thomas Fowler - 1881 - 254 pages
...Dr. Playfer, of Cambridge, who, according to Tenison, sent him a specimen of his workmanship, but " of such superfine Latinity, that the Lord Bacon did...and polite, as clear, masculine and apt expression." The first English translation of this work was executed by Dr. Gilbert Wats or Watts of Oxford. It... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1889 - 668 pages
...discontent with Dr. Playfer's performance: ' Upon this great occasion he' (Dr. Playfer. ' would lie over-accurate; and he sent a Specimen of such superfine...polite, as clear, masculine, and apt expression.' ''° Nov. Org. i. lT6. school_of_Eriglish philosophy. As, however, I have discussed this question in... | |
 | 1905 - 958 pages
...years before he had asked Dr. Playfer to do it ; who (according to Tenison) sent him a specimen, but " of such superfine Latinity, that the Lord Bacon did...and polite, as clear masculine and apt expression " 8 . And it is not improbable that some such difficulty may have occurred. But Playfer's failure may... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1844 - 586 pages
...strive to out-doe themselves. They put a force upon their natural genius, and, by straining of it, eYack ally, if your majesty join the harp of David, in casting out On the 12th of October, 1620, in a letter to the king, presenting the Novum Organum to his majesty,... | |
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Upon this great occasion, he would be over-accurate ; and he sent a specimen of such superfine latinity, that the Lord Bacon did not encourage him to labour further in that work, in the penning of which, he desired not so much neat and polite, as clear,... 
