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
| William Russell - English language - 1856 - 240 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...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 - English essays - 1856 - 406 pages
...corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later schools 2 of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it, that men...neither they make for pleasure, as with poets ; nor 1 He refers to the following passage in the Gospel of St. John, xviii. 38: " Pilate saith unto him,... | |
| 1856 - 824 pages
...Ruskin tell us, as Bacon told our fathers, that we have " a corrupt love of the lie itself," that " this same truth is 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-light." And... | |
| Francis Bacon - English literature - 1858 - 812 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...; but for the lie's sake. But I cannot tell : this game truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masks and mummeries and triumphs of... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1857 - 874 pages
...distinguished from, and the opposite of, truth. " One of the later schools of the Grecians," said he, " is at a stand to think what should be in it, that men should love lies, where ncither they make for pleasure, as with p<xts, nor for advantage, as with the mereJiant ; but for the... | |
| 1857 - 632 pages
...divine of Queen Bess's Court. Who do not remember how sweetly Bacon speaks of truth in metaphor, " This same truth is 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." But... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 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...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 candle-lights.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 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...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 candle-lights.... | |
| Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Philosophy - 1858 - 620 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...nor for advantage, as with the merchant, but for the He's sake. But I cannot tell : this same truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not show the... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1859 - 176 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. *r But I cannot tell: this same truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not show the masques,... | |
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