A strange thing, that that part of an orator which is but superficial, and rather the virtue of a player, should be placed so high above those other noble parts of invention, elocution and the rest; nay almost alone, as if it were all in all. But the... Works - Side 429af Edward FitzGerald - 1887Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| Francis Bacon - 1720 - 556 sider
...reft; nay,. as tho' it were All in All, ihould almoftalone be cry'd up. But the Reafon is plain; for there is in human Nature generally more of the Fool than of the Wife ; and therefore thofe Faculties, by which the foolifti Part of Men's Minds is taken, are moil... | |
| John Pinkerton - 1794 - 640 sider
...fo gaudy a trim as the candle-light of falfehood a. In another place he moft juftly remarks that, ' there is in human nature generally more of the fool, than of the wife : and therefore thofe faculties, by which the foolifh part of mens minds is taken, is the moft... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 sider
...placed so high above those other noble parts of invention, elocution, and the rest; nay almost alone, as if it were all in all. But the reason is plain....foolish part of men's minds is taken, are most potent. Wonderful like is the case of boldness in civil business; what first? boldness: what second and third?... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 sider
...placed so high above those other noble parts of invention, elocution, and the rest ; nay almost alone, as if it were all in all. -But the reason is plain....foolish part of men's minds is taken, are most potent. Wonderful like is the case of boldness in civil business ; what first ? boldness ; what second and... | |
| 1815 - 210 sider
...Romney, p. 131. CHAPTER IV. There is inhuman nature generally more of the fool than of the wise; ami therefore those faculties by which the foolish part of men's minds is taken, are the most potent of all....Bacon. AT a time when the modern Phryne was the favourite model of artists,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 sider
...placed so high above those other noble parts of invention, elocution, and the rest ; nay, almost alone, as if it were all in all. But the reason is plain....generally more of the fool than of the wise ; and thereE 3 _!.. fore those faculties, by which the foolish part of men's minds is taken, are most potent.... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 sider
...placed so high above those other noble parts of invention, elocution, and the rest ; nay, almost alone, as if it were all in all. But the reason is plain....generally more of the fool than of the wise ; and thereE 3 fore those faculties, by which the foolish part of men's minds is taken, are most potent.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 sider
...placed so high above those other noble parts of invention, elocution, and the rest : nay almost alone, as if it were all in all. But the reason is plain....therefore those faculties by which the foolish part of mens minds is taken, are most potent. Wonderful like is the case of boldness in civil business ; what... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 sider
...placed so high above those other noble parts of invention, elocution, and the rest; nay almost alone, as if it were all in all. But the reason is plain. There is in human nature generally more of the feol than of the wise; and therefore those faculties by which the foolish part of men's minds is taken,... | |
| 1821 - 416 sider
...placed so high above those other noble parts of invention, elocution, and the rest; nay almost alone, as if it were all in all. But the reason is plain....therefore those faculties by which the foolish part of jneu's minds is taken, are most potent. Wonderful like is the case of boldness in civil business ;... | |
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