POESY is a part of learning in measure of words for the most part restrained, but in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly refer to the imagination; which, being not tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which nature hath... Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning - Page 122by Francis Bacon - 1851 - 341 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 576 pages
...Part of Learning, in Meafure of Words for the niofl part reftrained, in Matter loofe and licens'd : And doth truly refer to the Imagination ^ which: being...and fo make unlawful Matches and Divorces of Things ^ Pitforibus atq., Poetis, <&c. It is taken in two Senfes, in refpe£t of Words, or Matter. In the... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...learning in measure of words for the most part restrained, but in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly refer to the imagination ; which, being not tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which nature hath severed, and sever that which nature hath joined, and so make... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 642 pages
...learning in measure of words for the most part restrained, but in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly refer to the imagination; which, being not tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which nature hath severed, and sever that which nature hath joined, and so make... | |
| George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...'learning in measure of words for the most part restrained, but in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly refer to the imagination ; which, being not tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which nature hath severed, and sever that which nature hath joined, and so make... | |
| Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...learning in measure of words for the most part restrained, but in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly refer to the imagination ; which, being not tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which nature hath severed, and sever that which nature hath joined ; and so make... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...learning in measure of words for the most part restrained, but in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly refer to the imagination; which, being not tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which nature hath severed, and sever that which nature hath joined ; and so make... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...learning in measure of words for the most part restrained, but in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly refer to the imagination ; which, being not tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which nature hath severed, and sever that which nature hath joined ; and so make... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...learning in measure of words for the most part restrained, but in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly refer to the imagination ; which being not tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which nature hath severed, and sever that which nature hath joined, and so make... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...learning in measure of words for the most part restrained, but in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly refer to the imagination ; which, being not tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which nature hath severed, and sever that which nature hath joined ; and so make... | |
| George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 778 pages
...ancient mother (the laud of your ancestors). part restrained, hut in all other points extremely licensed, and doth truly refer to the imagination ; which, being not tied to the laws of matter, may at pleasure join that which nature hath severed, and sever that which nature hath joined ; and lo make... | |
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