 Doth any man doubt that, if there were taken out of men's A minds vain opinions, flattering hopes, false valuations, imaginations as one would, and the like, but it would leave the minds of a number of men poor shrunken things, full of melancholy and...  Essays moral, economical and political - Page 10by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 196 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Abel Boyer - Characters and characteristics - 1702 - 404 pages
...Diamond, or Carbuncle, thac fliews beft in varied Lights. A mixture of a Lyt does ever add Pleafure. Does any Man doubt, that if there were taken out of Men's Minds, vain Opinions, flattering Hopes, falfe Valuations, ancl ill grounded Conceits, but it would leave the Minds of moft Men poor fhrunkcn... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...Carbuncle, that mines brightefl: in varied Lights. A mixture of T * UT H. of a Lie doth ever add Pleafure. Doth any Man doubt, that if there were taken out of Men's Minds, vain Opinions, flattering Hopes, falfe Valuations of Things, Imaginations at Pleafure, and the like ; but it would leave the Minds of... | |
 | 1801 - 446 pages
...as to the illustration of this -qneiy. Truth may, perhaps, be appreciated as the pearl which shines best by day; but it will not rise to the price of a diamond, or carbuncle, that appears to the greatest advantage in varied lights. A mixture of a lie not unf'requently adds pleasure.... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...so stately and daintily as candle-lights. Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl, that shews best by day ; but it will not rise to the price of a diamond or carbuncle, that shews best in varied lights. A mixture of a lie does ever add pleasure. Does any man doubt, that if... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Ethics - 1812 - 466 pages
...stately and daintily, as Candle-lights. Truth may perhaps come to the Price of a Pearl, that sheweth best by day ; but it will not rise to the price of a Diamond or Carbuncle, which sheweth best in varied lights. A mixture of Lies doth ever add pleasure. Doth any man doubt,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...stately and daintily as candle-lights. Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl, that sheweth best by day ; but it will not rise to the price of a diamond or carbuncle, that showeth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure. Doth any man doubt, that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...stately and daintily as candle-lights. Truth may perhaps come to the price. of a pearl, that sheweth best by day; but it will not rise to the price of a diamond or carbuncle, that showeth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure. Doth any man doubt, that... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...stately and daintily as candle-lights. Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl, that sheweth best by day : but it will not rise to the price of...that sheweth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lye doth ever add pleasure. Doth any man doubt, that if there were taken out of mens minds, vain opinions,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...rise to the price of a diamond or carbuncle, that sheweth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lye doth ever add pleasure. Doth any man doubt, that if there were taken out of mens minds, vain opinions, flattering hopes, false valuations, imaginations as one would, and the like... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 598 pages
...rise to the price of a diamond or carbuncle, that sheweth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lye doth ever add pleasure. Doth any man doubt, that if...there were taken out of men's minds, vain opinions, nattering hopes, false valuations, imaginations as one would, and the like; but it would leave the... | |
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