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The Works of Francis Bacon ...: Literary and professional works - Page 810
by Francis Bacon - 1859
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Poems

Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1843 - 352 pages
...friends." — PHJEDRUS, iii. 9. These indeed are all that a wise man can desire to assemble ; " for a crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures, and talk but a tinkling cymbal, wjiere there is no love." P. 141, 1. 24. From every point a ray of genius flaws! By these means, when...
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Annual Report of the Inspectors, Volume 14

State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania - Criminal statistics - 1843 - 550 pages
...in crime is to be severely punished, what benefits then can they derive from working together, "for a crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures." But should they even allow the prisoners under the associate system to correspond or mingle indiscriminately...
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The Living Age, Volume 245

1905 - 1004 pages
...Bacon's death— Thomas Farnuby produced unThere is a peace or unity Grounded upon implicit ignorance. Faces are but a gallery of pictures. And talk but a tinkling cymbal where other poem by Bacon— and accepted by Tnerp js no ]oye Spedding as Bacon's work— an expauI have,...
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Poems

Samuel Rogers - 1845 - 340 pages
...friends." — PH.EDRUS, iii. 9. These indeed are all that a wise man can desire to assemble ; " for a crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery...talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love." Page 68, line 2. From every point a ray of genius flows ! By these means, when all nature wears a lowering...
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 778 pages
...separated from the context : — ' Little do men perceive what solitude is, and how far it extendeth ; for a crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery...talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love I, It is a strange thing to observe how high a rate great kings and monarchs do set upon this fruit...
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The Christian Pioneer, Volume 1; Volume 9

Baptists - 1744 - 726 pages
..." I wish I could fill it with friends." Tiiese, indeed, are all that a wise man need assemble ; for a crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures, and talk but a sound where there is no love. THE FIBES1DE. "I CANNOT PBAY!" — A number of people were one night...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: First period, from the earliest times to 1400

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...fathers of the church. But little do men perceive what noli.ude is, and how far it extendeth ; for st soil suck in some moistening shower: Time goes by turns, and chan то 1№) talk but л tinkling cymbal where there is no love. The Latin adage meetcth with it a little...
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The Virginia Historical Register, and Literary Companion, Volumes 1-2

Virginia - 1848 - 460 pages
...attained this glory, or appear engaged in the successful pursuit of it." — Milton. TRUE SOCIETY. " Crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures where there is no love." — Locke. APRIL FOOL. Yes, you have made a fool of me, This first of April,...
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The Virginia Historical Register, and Literary Advertiser, Volumes 1-2

William Maxwell - Virginia - 1848 - 460 pages
...attained this glory, or appear engaged in the successful pursuit of it." — Milton. TRUE SOCIETY. " Crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures where there is no love." — Locke. APRIL FOOL. Yes, you have made a fool of me, This first of April,...
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A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding

John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...fathers of the church. But little do men perceive what solitude is, and how far it extendeth ; for a crowd is not company, . and faces are but a gallery...talk but a tinkling cymbal where there is no love. The Latin adage meeteth with it a little ; " magna civitas, magna solitude ;" because in a great town...
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