| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Faiihful Counfel from a Friend. Heraeliius faith well in one of his Enigma"si ~Dry light M ever the left. And certain it is, that the Light that a man receiveth by Counfel from another , is drier and purer than that which conieth From his own Vnderftanding and Judgment,... | |
| 1801 - 446 pages
...wits as against a stone which itself cuts not. la a word, a man were better relate himself to a statue or picture, than to suffer his thoughts to pass in...one of his enigmas, " Dry light is ever the best," and certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth fay counsel from another is drier and purer... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...as against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were better relate himself to a statue or picture, than to suffer his thoughts to pass in...one of his enigmas, " Dry light is ever the best," and certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another, is drier and purer... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...wits as against a stone which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were better relate himself to a statue or picture than to suffer his thoughts to pass in...one of his enigmas, " Dry light is ever the best," and certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another is drier and purer than... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...were better relate himself to a statue or picture, than to suffer his thoughts to pass in smother. And now, to make this second fruit of Friendship complete,...one of his enigmas ; " Dry light is ever the best." And certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another, is drier and purer... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...were better relate himself to a statue or picture, than to suffer his thoughts to pass in smother. And now, to make this second fruit of Friendship complete,...one of his enigmas ; " Dry light is ever the best." And certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth bv counsel from another, is drier and purer... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...as against a stone, which itself cuts not. la ģi word, a man were better relate himself to a statue or picture, than to suffer his thoughts to pass in...counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well in one of bis enigmas, " Dry light is ever the best," and certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...as against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word ; a man were better relate himself to a statue or picture, than to suffer his thoughts to pass in...open, and falleth within vulgar observation ; which is faith, ful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well in one of his senigmas, Dry light is ever the... | |
| Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...as against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word ; a man were better relate himself to a statue or picture, than to suffer his thoughts to pass in...fruit of friendship complete, that other point which licth more open, and falleth within vulgar observation ; which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...as against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were better relate himself to a statue or picture, than to suffer his thoughts to pass in...fruit of friendship complete, that other point which lietb more open, and falleth within vulgar observation : which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus... | |
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