Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words or in good order. Bacon's Essays - Page 345by Francis Bacon - 1880 - 641 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...than Eloquence i and to fpeak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to fpeak in good words. words, or in good order. A good continued Speech, without a good Speech of Interlocution, (hews flownefs •, and a good Reply, or fecond Speech without a good fetled Speech, fheweth Shallownefs... | |
| John Feltham - 1799 - 146 pages
...physic to preserve health. vi. Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words, or in good order. VII. It were better to have no opinion of GOD at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him; for... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...he would mar a good dinner." Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good...are weakest in the course, are yet nimblest in the turn; as it is betwixt the greyhound and the hare. To use too many circumstances, ere one come to the... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...may learn by thee. , BANDOIPH. DISCRETION of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeable to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words or in good order. Speech of a man's self ought to be seldom and well chosen. I knew one was wont to say in scorn, " He... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...would mar a " good dinner." Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good...continued speech without a good speech of interlocution shews slowness ; and a good reply, or second speech, without a good settled •peech, sheweth shallowness... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...he would mar a good dinner." Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good...are weakest in the course, are yet nimblest in the turn ; as it is betwixt the greyhound and the hare. To use too many circumstances ere one come to the... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...he would mar a good dinner." Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good...slowness; and a good reply, or second speech without a good-settled speech, showeth shallowness and weakness ; as we see in beasts, that those that are weakest... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...he would mar a good dinner." Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good...continued speech, without a good speech of interlocution, shews slowness ; and a good reply, or second speech, without a good settled speech, sheweth shallowness... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...would mar a good dinner." Discretion of speech .is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good...continued speech, without a good speech of interlocution, shews slowness : and a good reply, or second speech, without a good settled speech, sheweth shallowness... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...he would mar a good dinner." Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good...continued speech, without a good speech of interlocution, shews slowness; and a good reply, or second speech, without a good settled speech, sheweth shallowness... | |
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