 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...think what fliould be in it, that Men mould love a Lie, where neither it makes for Pleafure, as with Poets ; nor- for Advantage, as with the Merchant, but for the Lie's fake. But I know not how, this fame TRUTH (as being a naked and open Day-light) doth not fliew the... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 588 pages
...says Lord Verulam, " and is at a stand, to think what should be in it, that men should love Lies. Bur, I cannot tell ; this same Truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not shew the Masques, and Mummeries, and Triumphs, of the world, half so stately, and daintily, as candle-lights.... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 586 pages
...matter," says Lord Verulam, " and is at a stand, to think what should be in it, that men should love Lits. But, I cannot tell ; this same Truth is a naked and open day. lighr, that doth not shew the Masques, and Mummeries, and Triumphs, of the world, half so stately,... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...examines the matter, and wonders why men should love lies ; where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets, nor for advantage, as with the merchant, but...this same truth is a naked and open day-light, that does not shew the masques, mummeries, and trinmphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as candle-lights.... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Ethics - 1812 - 466 pages
...think what should be in it that men should love Lies, where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets ; nor for Advantage, as with the merchant ; but for the Lie's sake. I cannot tell why, this same Truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the Masques and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...think what should be in it, that men should love lies, where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets; nor for advantage, as with the merchant ; but...truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not shew the masques, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world half so stately and daintily as candlelights.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...think what should be in it, that men should love lies ; where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets, nor for advantage, as with the merchant, but...Truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masks, and mummeries, and triumphs of the B world, half so stately and daintily as candle-lights.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...think what should be in it, that men should love lies ; where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets, nor for advantage, as with the merchant, but...Truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masks, and mummeries, and triumphs of the B world, half so stately and daintily as candle-lights.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...they make for pleasure, as with poets ; nor for advantage, as with the merchant ; but for the lye's sake. But I cannot tell : this same truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masks, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as randle-lights.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...think what should be in it, that men should love lies, where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets; nor for advantage, as with the merchant ; but for the lie's sake. Bnt I cannot tell : this same truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masques,... | |
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One of the later school of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it, that men should love lies, where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets, nor for advantage, as with the merchant; but for the lie's sake. 
