| 1801 - 446 pages
...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 Themistocles to the King of Persia— " That speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad:" whereby the imagery doth appear in figure ; whereas in thoughts they lie but... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...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 Themistocles to the king of Persia, " That speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad:" whereby the imagery doth appear in figure; whereas in thoughts they lie but... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...Finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more by mi hour's discourse, than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the King of Persia ; " That speech was like cloth of Arras opened and put abroad ; whereby the imagery doth appear in figure, whereas in thoughts they lie but... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...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 Themistocles to the King of 'Persia ; " That speech was like cloth of Arras opened and put abroad ; whereby the imagery doth appear in figure, whereas in thoughts they lie but... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...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 Themistocles to the king of Persia, That speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad, whereby the imagery doth appear in figure ; whereas in thoughts they lie but... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...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 Themistocles to the king of Persia, "That speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and pnt abroad; whereby the imagery doth appear in figure; whereas in thoughts they lie but... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...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 Themistocles to the king of Persia, " That speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad ; whereby the imagery doth appear in figure; whereas in thoughts they lie but... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...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 Themistocles to the king of Persia, " That speech was " like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad ; where" by the imagery doth appear in figure ; whereas in " thoughts they lie... | |
| Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...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 Themistocles to the king of Persia, " That speech was " like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad ; where" by the imagery doth appear in figure; whereas in " thoughts they lie... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...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 Themistocles to the king of Persia, " That speech was " like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad ; where" by the imagery doth appear in figure ; whereas in " thoughts they lie... | |
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