 Tenison) sent him a specimen, but " of such superfine Latinity, that the Lord Bacon did not encourage him to labour further in that work, in the penning of which he desired not so much neat and polite, as clear masculine and apt expression.  Philosophical works - Page 74by Francis Bacon - 1864Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...worthy and elegant man. Upon " this great occasion, he would be over-accurate; " and he sent a specimen of such superfine latinity, " that the Lord Bacon...polite, as " clear masculine, and apt expression." On the 12th of October, 1620, in a letter to the king, presenting the Novum Organum to his majesty,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...worthy and elegant man. Upon this great " occasion, he would be over-accurate ; and he sent " a specimen of such superfine latinity, that the Lord " Bacon...polite, as clear, masculine, and " apt expression." On the 12th of October, 1620, in a letter to the king, presenting the Novum Organum to his majesty,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...this great occasion he would be over accurate ; and he sent a specimen of such superfine Latiniiy, that the Lord Bacon did not encourage him to labour...polite, as clear, masculine, and apt expression." This was probably in 1606 or 1607, for Dr. Playfer's death is thus recorded by Bishop Hackett, in his... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - Law - 1827 - 482 pages
...worthy and elegant man. Upon this great occasion he would be over-accurate ; and he sent a specimen of such superfine Latinity, that the Lord Bacon did...polite, as clear, masculine, and apt expression." This was probably in 1606 or 1607, for Dr. Playfer's death, is thus recorded by Bishop Hackett, in... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...worthy and elegant man. Upon this great occasion he would be over accurate ; and he sent a specimen of such superfine Latinity, that the Lord Bacon did...polite, as clear, masculine, and apt expression." This was probably in 1606 or 1607, for Dr. Playfer's death is thus recorded by Bishop Hackett, in his... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - Poets, English - 1834 - 478 pages
...Bacon was " of such superfine Latinity, that he did not encourage him to proceed any further in the work ; in the penning of which he desired not so much...polite, as clear, masculine, and apt expression." This took place, Mr. Montague thinks, in 1 606 or 1 607 ; Hacket speaks of Dr. Playfer's death in 1... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - Poets, English - 1839 - 388 pages
...Selected Apophthegms, and two Latin poems to Lord Bacon, and one to Donne. to proceed any further in the work; in the penning of which he desired not so much...polite, as clear, masculine, and apt expression." This took place, Mr. Montague thinks, in 1606 or 1607; Hacket speaks of Dr. Playfer's death in 1608*.... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 778 pages
...he sent a specimen of such superfine Latinity, that the Lord Bacon did not encourage him to lahour further in that work, in the penning of which he desired...and polite as clear, masculine, and apt expression." At this time, prohahly, Bacon contemplated nothing more than a correct translation of the English work,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 880 pages
...habeam et adjutorcs idóneos." — Letter to Father Rtdrmpt. Baranzan, 30 June, 1 622. EE 2 however were in this instance quite successful ; and by sacrificing...for by the state of his health. A memorandum in the Commentarius Solutus dated 26 July, 1608 — " Proceeding with the translation of my book of Advancement... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 882 pages
...that is, George Herbert, the poet — as one of the translators employed. But we have it upon Kawley's authority that Bacon took a great deal of pains with...for by the state of his health. A memorandum in the Commentarius Solutus dated 26 July, 1608 — " Proceeding with the translation of my book of Advancement... | |
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