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" For first, it trieth the writer, whether he be superficial or / solid: for Aphorisms, except they should be ridiculous, cannot be made but of the pith and heart of sciences; for discourse of illustration is cut off; recitals of examples are cut off; discourse... "
Moral Reflections, Sentences and Maxims of Francis, Duc de la Rochefoucauld - Page xii
by François duc de La Rochefoucauld - 1851 - 189 pages
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...it with examples, and digesting it into a sensible method ; but the writing in aphorisms hath many excellent virtues, whereto the writing in method doth...superficial or solid : for aphorisms, except they should be ridiculous, cannot be made but of the pith and heart of sciences ; for discourse of illustration...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 642 pages
...it with examples, and digesting it into a sensible method ; but the writing in aphorisms hath many excellent virtues, whereto the writing in method doth...approach. For first it trieth the writer, whether he b« superficial or solid : for aphorisms, except they should be ridiculous, cannot be made but of the...
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The Two Books of Francis, Lord Verulam: Of the Proficience and Advancement ...

Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...it with examples, and digesting it into a sensible method : but the writing in aphorisms hath many excellent virtues, whereto the writing in method doth...superficial or solid : for aphorisms, except they should be ridiculous, cannot be made but of the pith and heart of sciences ; for discourse of illustration...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...illustrating it with examples and digesting it into a sensible method : but the writing in aphorisms hath many excellent virtues, whereto the writing in method doth...superficial or solid : for aphorisms, except they should be ridiculous, cannot be made but of the pith and heart of sciences ; for discourse of illustration...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...it with examples, and digesting it into a sensible method ; but the writing in aphorisms hath many excellent virtues, whereto the writing in method doth...approach. For first it trieth the writer, whether he be superiiri.il or solid : for aphorisms, except they should be ridiculous, cannot be made but of the...
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The Tourist: A Literary and Anti-slavery Journal, Volume 1

Antislavery movements - 1833 - 370 pages
...it with examples, and digesting it into a sensible method : but the writing in aphorisms hath many excellent virtues, whereto the writing in method doth...superficial or solid : for aphorisms, except they should be ridiculous, cannot be made but of the pith nnd heart of sciences ; for discourse of illustration...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...illustrating it with examples and digesting it into a sensible method : but the writing in aphorisms hath many excellent virtues, whereto the writing in method doth...superficial or solid : for aphorisms, except they should be ridiculous, cannot be made but of the pith and heart of sciences ; for discourse of illustration...
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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...illustrating it with examples, and digesting it into a sensible method; but the writing in aphorisms hath many excellent virtues, whereto the writing in method doth...superficial or solid : for aphorisms, except they should be ridiculous, cannot be made but of the pith and heart of sciences ; for discourse of illustration...
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Essays; or, Counsels civil and moral, and the two books Of the proficience ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...it with examples, and digesting it into a sensible method : but the writing in aphorisms hath many excellent virtues, whereto the writing in method doth...superficial or solid ; for aphorisms, except they should be ridiculous, cannot be made butof the pith and heart of sciences; for discourse of illustration...
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 778 pages
...it with examples, and digesting it into a sensihle method : hut the writing in aphorisms hath many excellent virtues, whereto the writing in method doth...approach. For first, it trieth the writer, whether he he superficial or solid ; for aphorisms, except they should he ridiculous, cannot he made hut of the...
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