 It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation, to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments, tales with reasons, asking of questions with telling of opinions, and jest with earnest: for it is a dull thing to tire, and as...  The Essays of Francis Bacon - Page 136by Francis Bacon - 1901 - 273 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation, to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments, tales...to tire, and as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it; namely, religion, matters... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse and speech of conversation to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments; tales...for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, \ojade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...man leads the dance. It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation, .to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments, tales...to tire, and as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it; namely, religion, matters... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...a man leads the dance. It is good, in discourse and speech of conversation, to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments, tales...to tire, and, as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it ; namely, religion,... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...conversation (says his Lordship, in the quaint but expressive language of his age) to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments; tales...with telling of opinions ; and jest with earnest." In this compilation are contained several authentic anecdotes of distinguished Literary Characters... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse and speech of conversation to vary, and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments ; tales...to tire, and, as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it ; namely, religion,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation, to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments, tales...to tire, and as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it; namely, religion, matters... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation, to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments, tales...to tire, and as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it ; namely, religion,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 pages
...conversation, to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments, tales with reason, asking of questions with telling of opinions, and...to tire, and, as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it; namely, religion, matters... | |
 | Jefferys Taylor - 1822 - 140 pages
...Holiday, jEiop in Rhyme, and Kalph Richards, the Miter, " It is good to vary and intermingle i peech of the present occasion with arguments; tales with...with telling of opinions; and jest with earnest." Bacmft Estays. •Milttlj LONDON ; PRINTED FOR BJ HOLDSWORTH, 18, ST. PAUL'S CHUBCH-YAKD. 1822. IT... | |
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