 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 394 pages
...Speech, is more than Eloquence; and to fpeak agreeably to him, with whom we deal, is more than to fpeak in good Words, or in good Order. A good continued Speech, without a good Speech of Interlocution, fhews Slownefs : And a good Reply, or fecond Speech, without a good fettled Speech, fheweth Shallownefs... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...thought he would mar a good dinner.' Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in...that are weakest in the course, are yet nimblest in turn; as it is betwixt the greyhound and the hare. To use too many circumstances, ere one come to the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Ethics - 1854 - 894 pages
...thought he would mar a good dinner." Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably scien( # speed), without a good speech of interlocution, shows slowness : and a good reply, or second speech,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 406 pages
...thought he would mar a good dinner." Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in...reply, or second speech, without a good settled speech, showetli shallowness and weakness. As we see in beasts, that those that are weakest in the course,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Conduct of life - 1857 - 578 pages
...•he would mar a good dinner.' Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in...are weakest in the course, are yet nimblest in the 1 Galliard. A sprightly dance. ' Gay galliards here my love shall dance, Whilst I my foes goe fighte.'... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...Speech, is more than Eloquence; and to fpeak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to fpeak in good Words, or in good Order. A good continued Speech, without a good Speech of Interlocution, fhows Slownefs ; and a good Reply, or fecond Speech, without a good fettled Speech, fheweth Shallownefs... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English literature - 1858 - 812 pages
...interlocution, shews slowness ; and a good reply or second speech, without a good settled speech, sheweth shallowness and weakness. As we see in beasts, that those that are weakest in 1 That Is, an examiner. Id enim examinatori contenit. * Etiam qui termoni* familiarii dignitatem tueri... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...thought he would mar a good dinner.5 Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in...continued speech, without a good speech of interlocution, shews slowness ; and a good reply or second speech, without a good settled speech, shcweth shallowness... | |
 | Joseph Howe - Nova Scotia - 1858 - 576 pages
...occasions, Bacon hath well said : " Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words or in good order." There is room for the best kinds of oratory in pleading the cause and stating the claims of the humble... | |
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Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words or in good order. 
