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" In beauty, that of favour is more than that of colour, and that of decent and gracious motion more than that of favour. "
Crito; or, A dialogue on beauty [translated] by H. Beaumont (pseud. of ... - Page 37
by Robert Dodsley - 1762
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The Essayes Or Counsels Civill and Morall of Francis Lo: Verulam, Viscount ...

Francis Bacon - 1900 - 382 pages
...Sophy of Persia, were all high and great spirits, and yet the most beautiful men of their times. Fin beauty, that of favour is more than that of colour, and that of decent and gracious motion more than that of favour. ") That is the best part of beauty, which a picture...
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Chambers's Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A History Critical ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers, David Patrick - Authors, English - 1901 - 862 pages
...Persia, were all high and Francis Bacon great spirits, and yet the most beautiful men of their times. s unto the law of nature is the stay of the whole world ? (From Boo decent and gracious motion more than that of favour. That is ihe best part of beauty which a picture...
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The Tragedy of King Richard II: With an Introduction and Notes

William Shakespeare, Kenneth Deighton - 1901 - 228 pages
...show ; Yet, still. 168. favours, features, appearance ; " 'in beauty,' says Bacon in his 43rd Essay, ' that of favour is more than that of colour ; and that of decent and gracious motion more than that of favour. ' The word is now lost to us in that sense ; but...
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The Works of Shakespeare ..., Volume 35

William Shakespeare - 1906 - 250 pages
..." . 98. favour] complexion, feature, look. '"In beauty,'" says Bacon in his forty-third essay, " ' that of favour is more than that of colour; and that of decent and gracious motion more than that of favour'. The word is now lost to us in that sense; but...
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Chamber's Cyclopædia of English Literature, Volume 1

Robert Chambers - English literature - 1902 - 868 pages
...Persia, were all high and great spirits, and yet the most beautiful men of their times. In l>eauty, L K } h e&Ɖ ڸ ׶g z ! + π + a n + M decent and gracious motion more than that of favour. That is the l>e»t part of beauly which a picture...
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Hamlet, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1905 - 532 pages
...the mirror. 183. favour] STEEVENS: Countenance or complexion. CLARENDON: So in Bacon, Essay xliii : ' In beauty, that of favour is more than that of colour, and that of decent and gracious motion more than that of favour.' Ham. And smelt so ? puh ! [Puts down the skull....
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Hamlet: Edited by Horace Howard Furness, Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1905 - 512 pages
...the mirror. 183. favour] STEEVENS: Countenance or complexion. CLARENDON: So in Bacon, Essay xliii : < In beauty, that of favour is more than that of colour, and that of decent and gracious motion more than that of favour.' ACT v, sc. i.] HAMLET 397 — Ham. And smelt...
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona

William Shakespeare - Exiles - 1905 - 156 pages
...reference is rather to colouring, in favour to looks generally. Bacon, Essays, Of Truth, writes, ' In beauty that of favour is more than that of colour ; and that of decent and gracious motion more than that of favour.' We still use the expressions ' well ' or ' ill-favoured,'...
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The Arden Edition of the Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 34

William Shakespeare - 1906 - 248 pages
...". 98. favour] complexion, feature, look. " ' In beauty,' " says Bacon in his forty-third essay, "' that of favour is more than that of colour; and that of decent and gracious motion more than that of favour'. The word is now lost to us in that sense ; but...
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Troilus and Cressida

William Shakespeare - 1906 - 264 pages
...late a 98. favour] complexion, feature, look. "'In beauty,'" says Bacon in his forty-third essay, " ' that of favour is more than that of colour; and that of decent and gracious motion more than that of favour'. The word is now lost to us in that sense ; but...
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