 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1877 - 782 pages
...the queen's bitterness with a merry conceit, answered, " No, Madam, for treason I cannot deliver an opinion that there is any, but very much felony."..." Because he had stolen many of his sentences and conceits out of Cornelius Tacitus." 23. Queen Elizabeth being to resolve upon a great office and being... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1879 - 872 pages
...Richard ' the second, and the coming in of Henry the fourth, supposed to be written by Dr. Hay ward, who was committed to the Tower for it, had much incensed...; Because he had stolen many of his sentences and conceits out of Cornelius Tacitus. 59. (199.) Mr. Popham3, when he was Speaker, and the Lower House... | |
 | William Minto - Authors, English - 1881 - 592 pages
...history, asked " Whether there were no treason contained in it 1 " " No, madam," answered Bacon, " for treason, I cannot deliver opinion that there is any, but very much felony." "How and wherein?" "Became he has stolen many of his sentences and conceits out of Cornelius Tacitus."... | |
 | William Minto - English prose literature - 1881 - 596 pages
...history, asked " Whether there were no treason contained in it ] " " No, madam," answered Bacon, " for treason, I cannot deliver opinion that there is any, but very much felony." "How and wherein?" " Because he has stolen many of his sentences and conceits out of Cornelius Tacitus."... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1882 - 570 pages
...? Who intending to do him a pleasure, and to take off the queen's bitterness with a merry conceit, answered, " No, madam, for treason I cannot deliver..." Because he had stolen many of his sentences and conceits out of Cornelius Tacitus." Queen Elizabeth was dilatory enough in suits, of her own nature;... | |
 | Herman Diederik J. van Schevichaven - 1882 - 354 pages
...the Tower. Bacon having been consulted by her on the question, answered, "An please your highness, for treason I cannot deliver opinion that there is any ; but very much felony." The queen rejoiced at hearing this. "How, and wherein?" she exclaimed eagerly. "Because," he answered, " many... | |
 | Enchiridion - English wit and humor - 1884 - 288 pages
...it. Mr. Bacon, intending to do him a pleasure, and to take off the queen's bitterness with a jest, answered, " No, madam, for treason I cannot deliver...How, and wherein ?" Mr. Bacon answered, " Because he hath stolen many of his sentences and conceits out of Cornelius Tacitus." No Scandal about Queen Elizabeth.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1884 - 564 pages
...the queen's bitterness with a merry conceit, answered, " No, Madam, for treason I cannot deliver an opinion that there is any, but very much felony."..." Because he had stolen many of his sentences and conceits out of Cornelius Tacitus." Queen Elizabeth being to resolve upon a great office, and being... | |
 | Ignatius Donnelly - 1888 - 528 pages
...the Queen's bitterness with a merry conceit, answered, " No, Madam, for treason I cannot deliver an opinion that there is any, but very much felony."...How? and wherein? Mr. Bacon answered, "Because he hath stolen many of his sentences and conceits out of Cornelius Tacitus." The designation here given... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy, English - 1892 - 882 pages
...it ? Mr. Bacon intending to do him a pleasure, and to take off the Queen's bitterness with a jest'5, answered ; No, madam, for treason I cannot deliver...much felony. The Queen, apprehending it gladly, asked ; flow, and wherein ? Mr. Bacon answered ; Because he had stolen many of his sentences and conceits... | |
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The queen, apprehending it gladly, asked, " How ? and wherein ?" Mr. Bacon answered, " Because he had stolen many " of his sentences and conceits out of Cornelius 
