 | 1804 - 508 pages
...state, and any man's present business of importance, and any case that deBervet;4.pily. And, generally, men ought to find the difference between saltness...hath a satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid oi his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory." RESToaAi'ios ot1 LITERATURF.--^'* It was the... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...except they dart out somewhat that is piquant and to the quick. That is a vein which would be bridled. Men ought to find the difference between saltness...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. IBID. HE that questioneth much shall learn much, and content much, but especially if be apply his questions... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...that is a vein which would be bridled: " Parce puer stimuli*, et fortius utere loris." And, generally, men ought to find the difference between saltness...others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of other's memory. He that questioneth much shall learn much, and content much; but especially if he apply... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...ever fly by twilight. 84. Base natures if they find themselves once suspected, will never be true. 85. Men ought to find the difference between saltness...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others memory. 86. Discretion in speech is more than eloquence, 87. Men seem neither well to understand their riches,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...that is a vein which would be bridled : " Farce puer stimulis, et fortius ntere Ions." And, generally, men ought to find the difference between saltness...others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of other's memory. He that questioneth much shall learn much, and content much ; but especially if he... | |
 | Scotland - 1857 - 878 pages
...That is a vein which would be bridled ; Farco pucr stimuli*, et fortius utcre loris. And, generally, men ought to find the difference between saltness...wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory." The conclusion of which last sentence Sir Robert Peel has peculiar reason to study. But this is not... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...Spare, my son, the whip, and hold the reins tighter." The words addressed to Phaeton. And generally men ought to find the difference between saltness...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. He that questioneth much, shall learn much, and content much ; but especially if he apply his questions... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...Spare, my son, the whip, and hold the reins tighter." The words addressed to Phaeton. And generally men ought to find the difference between saltness...satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid of his \vit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. He that questioneth much, shall learu much, and content... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...themselves once sus* pected, will never be true. 49. Men ought to find the difference betwen salttiess and bitterness. Certainly he that hath a satirical...memory. 50. Discretion in speech is more than eloquence. 1 51. Men seem neither well to understand their riches, nor their strength : of the former they believe... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...is a vein which would be bridled ; " Puree, puer, stimuli", et fortiui utere lotK" And, generally, men ought to find the difference between saltness...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. He that questioneth much shall learn much, and content much ; but especially if he apply his questions... | |
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And, generally, men ought to find the difference between saltness and bitterness. Certainly he that hath a satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of others 
