The parable of Pythagoras is dark, but true : Cor ne edito, "Eat not the heart." Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those that want friends to open themselves unto are cannibals of their own hearts. Bacon's Essays - Page 253by Francis Bacon - 1868 - 641 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1801 - 446 pages
...tormentor. The parable of Pythagoras is dark, but true; " cor ne edito," — " ea»not the heart.'* Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those...are cannibals of their own hearts : but one thing at most admirable, (wherewith I will conclude this first fruit of friendship,) which is, that this... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...tormentor. The parable of Pythagoras is dark, but true, " cor ne edito," — " eat not the heart." Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those...effects, for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in halves; for there is no man that imparteth his joys to his friend, but he joyeth the more; and no man... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...shrift or confession. THE parable of Pythagoras is dark but true, Cor ne edito ; " Eat not the heart." Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those...themselves unto, are cannibals of their own hearts. Communicating of a man's self to his friend, works two contrary effects, for it redoubleth joys, and... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...his tormentor. The parable of Pythagoras is dark, but true, " cor ne edito," " eat not the heart." Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those...self to his friend works two contrary effects, for it redonbleth joys, and cutteth griefs in halfs ; for there is no man that imparted) his joys to his friend,... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...indeed his tormentor. The parable of Pythagoras is darTt, but true, Cor ne edito, " Eat not the heart." Certainly if a man would give it a hard phrase, those...effects ; for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in halfs : for there is no man that imparteth his joys to his Friend, but he joyeth the more ; and no... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...indeed his tormentor. The parable of Pythagoras is dark, but true, Cor ne edito, " Eat not the heart." Certainly if a man would give it a hard phrase, those...effects ; for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in halfs : for there is no- man that imparteth his joys to his Friend, but he joyeth the more ; and no... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...indeed his tormentor. The parable of Pythagoras is dark, but true; Cor ne edito, eat not the heart. Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those...effects ; for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in halfs. For there is no man that imparteth his joys to his friend, but he joyeth the more ; and no man... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...tormentor. The parable of Pythagoras is dark, but true, " Cor ne edito," — " eat not the heart." Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those...admirable (wherewith I will conclude this first fruit of fricndship,) which is, that this communicating of a man's self to his friend works two contrary effects,... | |
| Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...indeed his tormentor. The parable of Pythagoras is dark, but true; Cor ne edito, eat not the in-art. Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those that want friends to open themselves Hutu, are qannibak of their own hearts. But one thing is most admirable, wherewith I will conclude... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...his tormentor. The parable of Pythagoras is dark, but true, "Cor ne edito," — "eat not the heart." Certainly, if a man would give it a hard phrase, those...which is, that this communicating of a man's self to bis friend works two contrary effects, for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in halfs ; for there... | |
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