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 - English essays - 1868 - 458 pages
...selfe. One of the later Schoole of the Grecians, examineth the matter, and is at a stand, to thinkewhat should be in it, that men should love Lies; Where...Pleasure, as with Poets; Nor for Advantage, as with.' B the Merchant; but for the Lies sake. But I cannot tell : This same Truth, is a Naked, and Open day... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 pages
...corrupt, love of the lie itself.3 One of the later school of the Grecians4 examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it, that men...merchant ; but for the lie's sake. But I cannot tell :5 this Pref. 3, ' An understanding man, and one that can distinguish between d iscourse and sophistry... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1874 - 100 pages
...corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later school of the Grecians 10 examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it, that men...truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not shew the masques, and mummeries, and triumphs1 3 of the world, half so stately1 4 and daintily as candle-lights.1... | |
| English literature - 1874 - 274 pages
...corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later school of the Grecians cxamineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it that men...poets, nor for advantage, as with the merchant, but for tho lie's sake. But I cannot tell; this same truth is a naked and open daylight that doth not show... | |
| Jakob Olaus Løkke - 1875 - 556 pages
...corrupt love of the lie itself. 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...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... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - English essays - 1875 - 474 pages
...persons to bo entertained ?—" One of the later schools of the Grecians (says Lord Bacon, Essay I.) is at a stand to think what should be in it that men...advantage, as with the merchant; but for the lie's sake. I cannot tell why, this same truth ia a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masques and... | |
| Newton Abbot College - 1875 - 354 pages
...reposed. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This same 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 candlelight. No pleasure... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pages
...corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later school of the Grecians, examineth the matter, and is xviii. Du * Ari«totle, " Ethics," Bk viii. 112 113...may impart griefs, joys, fears, hopes, suspicious, masks, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world half so stately and daintily as candlelights. Truth... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1876 - 768 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...advantage, as with the merchant, but for the lie's sake. LORD BACON : Essay /., Of Tnt/ft. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame as to be found... | |
| Henry Norman Hudson - Readers - 1876 - 660 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...lies, where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets,8 nor for advantage, as with the merchant, but for the lie's sake. But I cannot tell: this same... | |
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