 For the mind of man is far from the nature of a clear and equal glass, wherein the beams of things should reflect according to their true incidence; nay, it is rather like an enchanted glass, full of superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered...  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 142by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 642 pages
...in one of the errors, or peccant humours, which we ran briefly over in our first book. And lastly, let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us by words, which are framed and applied according to the conceit and capacities of the vulgar sort ; and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...beams of things should reflect according to their true incidence ; nay, it is rather like an enchanted glass, full of superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered and reduced. 14. The mind is more affected by affirmatives than negatives. (p) As was well answered by Diaguras... | |
 | William Samuel Cardell - Language and languages - 1825 - 276 pages
...early framers of speech. 10. Lord Bacon, speaking of the advancement of learning, says — "And lastly, let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us, by words, which are framed and applied according to the conceit and capacities of the vulgar sort : and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...in one of the errors, or peccant humours, which we ran briefly over in our first book. And lastly, let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us by words, which are framed and applied according to the conceit and capacities of the vulgar sort ; and... | |
 | John Barclay (of Calcots.) - English language - 1826 - 182 pages
...nostrae vim, et notionem videtur. f De Nat. Deorum, Lib. i. cap. 26. * " And lastly," says Bacon, " let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us by words, which are framed and applied according to the conceit and capacities of the vulgar sort: and... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...beams of things should reflect according to their true incidence ; nay, it is rather like an enchanted glass, full of superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered and reduced. 14. The mind is more affected by affirmatives than negatives. (p) As was well answered by Diaguras... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...in one of the errors, or peccant humours, which we ran briefly over in our first book. And lastly, let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us by words, which are framed and applied according to the conceit and capacities of the vulgar sort ; and... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 434 pages
...beams of things should reflect according to their true incidence ; nay, it is rather like an enchanted glass, full of superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered and reduced." — BACON. " High speculations," says JEREMY TIYLOR, " are barren as the tops of cedars, buI the fundamentals... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - English poetry - 1839 - 430 pages
...beams of things should reflect according to their true incidence; nay, it is rather like an enchanted glass, full of superstition and imposture, if it be not delivered and reduced."—BACON. of cedars, bin the fundamentals of Christianity are fruitful as the valleys or the... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 246 pages
...in one of the errors, or peccant humours, which we ran briefly over in our first book. And lastly, let us consider the false appearances that are imposed upon us by words which are framed and applied according to the conceit and capacities of the vulgar sort : and... | |
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