 Doth any man doubt that, if there were taken out of men's A minds vain opinions, flattering hopes, false valuations, imaginations as one would, and the like, but it would leave the minds of a number of men poor shrunken things, full of melancholy and...  Essays moral, economical and political - Page 10by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 196 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1868 - 472 pages
...Stately, and daintily, as Candlelights. Truth may perhaps come to the price of a Pearle, that sheweth best by day : But it will not rise, to the price of...best in varied lights. A mixture of a Lie doth ever adde Pleasure. Doth any man doubt, that if there were taken out of Mens Mindes, Vaine Opinions, Flattering... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...daintily (delicately) as candlelights. Truth may, perhaps, come to the price,4 of a pearl that showeth best by day; but it will not rise to the price of a diamond or carbuncle, that showeth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure. Doth any man (1) This essay... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1868 - 458 pages
...price of a Diamond, or Carbuncle, that sheweth best in varied lights. A mixture of a Lie doth ever adde Pleasure. Doth any man doubt, that if there were taken out of Mens Mindes, Vaine Opinions, Flattering Hopes, False valuations, Imaginations as one would, and the... | |
 | Henry Lewis (M.A.) - 1869 - 196 pages
...separated from each other by commas. " Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl, that showeth best by day ; but it will not rise to the price of a diamond, that showeth best in varied lights." " I testified the pleasure I should have in his company ; .and... | |
 | 1871
...stately and daintily as candle-light. Truth may, perhaps, come to the price of a pearl that sheweth best by day, but it will not rise to the price of a diamond or a carbuncle that sheweth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure. Doth any... | |
 | 1881 - 314 pages
...overlook the claims of falsehood. " Truth may, perhaps, come to the price of a pearl, that showeth best by day ; but it will not rise to the price of a diamond or carbuncle, that showeth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure." That famous sentence is... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 pages
...stately and daintily2 as candle-lights. Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl, that showeth best by day ; but it will not rise to the price of a diamond or carbuncle, that showeth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure. Doth any man doubt, that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1874 - 700 pages
...mind and practice.'— Watts, 4 Daintily. Elegantly. price of a diamond or carbuncle, that skoweth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lie doth ever...there were taken out of men's minds vain opinions, nattering hopes, false valuations, imaginations as one would, 1 and the like, but it would leave the... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 pages
...that showeth best by day, but it will not rise to the prico of a diamond or carbuncle, that showeth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lie doth ever...there were taken out of men's minds vain opinions, nattering hopes, false valuations, imaginations as one would, and the like, but it would leave the... | |
 | Homer Baxter Sprague - English literature - 1874 - 474 pages
...stately and daintily as candle-lights. Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl, that showeth best by day; but it will not rise to the price of a diamond or carbuncle, that showeth best in varied lights. A mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure. Doth any man doubt, that... | |
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