 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.  Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately - Page 1by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pages
...corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later schools of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it, that men...a naked and open daylight, that doth not show the masks, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as candlelights. Truth... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 394 pages
...ftand, to think what mould be in it that men fhould love Lies ; where neither they make for Pleafure, as with Poets ; nor for Advantage, as with the Merchant ; but for the Lie's fake. But B I cannot tell : This fame Truth is a naked, and open Daylight, that doth not fhow the Mafques,... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 566 pages
...entertained ? — " One of the later school of the Grecians (says Lord Bacon) examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it that men...with the merchant ; but for the lie's sake. But I can not tell : this same truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not show the masques and mummeries... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 560 pages
...entertained ? — " One of the later school of the Grecians (says Lord Bacon) examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what .should be in it that men...with the merchant ; but for the lie's sake. But I can not tell : this same truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not show the masques and mummeries... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 492 pages
...of the Grecians (says Lord Bacon) examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be iu it that men should love lies, where neither they make...with the merchant ; but for the lie's sake. But I can not tell : this same truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not show the masques and mummeries... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1853 - 360 pages
...assigned as a reason for this evident revolution in Parliamentary taste. "Truth," says Lord Bacon, " is a naked and open daylight, that doth not show the masques, and mummeries, and trinmphs of the present world half so stately and daintily as candle-lights ;"—and there can be little... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Ethics - 1854 - 894 pages
...corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later schools of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it, that men...a naked and open day-light, that doth not show the masks, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as candle-lights. Truth... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1854 - 568 pages
...entertained ? — " One of the later school of the Grecians (says Lord Bacon) examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it that men...with poets ; nor for advantage, as with the merchant ; hut for the lie's sake. But I can not tell : this same truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth... | |
 | Julius Charles Hare - 1855 - 536 pages
...this matter. After asking why people are not more diligent in the pursuit of Truth, Bacon says : " This same Truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not shew the masks and mummeries and triumphs of the world half so stately and daintily as candle-lights.... | |
 | Jonathan Dymond - Ethics - 1855 - 440 pages
...tongue talked of bravery and glory, and no newspaper published the achievements of a regiment ** " Truth is a naked and open daylight that doth not show the masks and mummeries and triumphs of the world half so stately and daintily as candle-lights."t Let... | |
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