 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...Earneft : for it is a dull Thing to tire, and, as we fay now, to jade any thing too far. As for Jeft, there be certain Things which ought to be privileged...from it ; namely Religion, Matters of State, Great Perfons, any Man's prefent Bufinefs of Importance, and any Cafe that deferveth Pity. Yet there be fome... | |
 | Scotland - 1857 - 804 pages
...of importance, and any case which deseryeth pity, Yet there be some that think their wits have beep asleep except they dart out somewhat that is piquant and to the quick. That is a vein iwhich would be bridled ; ' Puce pn«p etlmnlie, et fcrUns utere lorls. And, generally, men ought to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1858 - 792 pages
...be thought. Some have certain common places and themes wherein they are good, and want variety ' ; which kind of poverty is for the most part tedious,...vein which would be bridled ; Farce, puer, stimulis, et fortius utcre loris. i catera tleriles el fejunl. 2 sulietutetu entrn tt fastidium parit, in idlquv... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Philosophy - 1858 - 620 pages
...and jest with earnest; for it is a dull thing to tire, and as we say now, to jade1 anything too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to...the quick — that is a vein which would be bridled : — .' Parce puer siimuli-, et fortius utere loris.' * And, generally, men ought to find the difference... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...jest with earnest : for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, to jade, any thing too far.* As for jest, there be certain things which ought to...to the quick. That is a vein which would be bridled ; Parce, puer, stimidis, et fortius utere loris. 1 саЛега steriles et ¡ejun!. 2 sittietiiti'm... | |
 | Paul Hamilton Payne - Literature, Modern - 1858 - 584 pages
...employed against things which are truly grave or imposing in their nature. As for jest, says Bacon, there be certain things which ought to be privileged...persons, any man's present business of importance, any case that deserveth pity ; yet there be some that think their wits have been asleep, except they... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1859 - 176 pages
...and jest with earnest: for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, to jade anything too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to...the quick ; that is a vein which would be bridled. Faree, puer, stiraulis, ct fortius utcre loris.* And, generally, men ought to find the difference between... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - Art - 1864 - 740 pages
...jest," says "large-browed Vernlam," saying what many scores of others have said, if not said as well, " there be certain things which ought to be privileged...of importance, and any case that deserveth pity." This is most true, and however prone we may be to violate it, we should not desire or dare to contradict... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...business of importance, any case that deserveth pity ; yet there be some that think their wits hava been asleep, except they dart out somewhat that is...is a vein which would be bridled ; " Farce, puer, Himules, cl forlius mere lorls." And, generally, men ought to find the difference between saltness... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1860 - 480 pages
...be thought. Some have certain common places and themes wherein they are good, and want variety ; ' which kind of poverty is for the most part tedious,...to the quick. That is a vein which would be bridled ; Parce, puer, stimulis, et fortius utere loris. And generally, men ought to find the difference between... | |
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As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it; namely, religion, matters of state, great persons, any man's present business of importance, and any case that deserveth pity. Yet there be some that think their wits have been... 
