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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay - Page 281
by Francis Bacon - 1838
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...understanding do clarify and break up, in the communicating and discoursing with another : he tosscth his thoughts more easily — he marshalleth them more...discourse than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia, ' That speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad' —...
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Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Meetings, Volume 8

Pharmacy - 1849 - 630 pages
...discoursing.with another ; he tosseth his thoughts more easily ; he marshalleth them more orderly •, he sceth how they look when they are turned into words ; finally,...an hour's discourse than by a day's meditation.'' Such encouragement have you from one of the wisest men who ever lived, to expect benefit from the mutual...
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A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding

John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...discoursing with another ; he tosseth his thoughts more easily ; he marshalleth them moie orderly ; he sceth how they look when they are turned into words ; finally,...than himself; and that more by an hour's discourse fhan by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia, " thc.t speech...
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The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 1

Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 602 pages
...of nature ; bvt yet, without praying in aid of alehymists, there is a manifest image of this in Jie ordinary course of nature ; for, in bodies, union...discourse than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia, ' That speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad' —...
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The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 1

Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 594 pages
...confusion of thoughts. Neither is this to be understood only of faithful counsel, which a man rcceiveth from his friend ; but before you come to that, certain...discourse than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia, ' That speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad' —...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pages
...sovereign for the understanding, as the first is for the affections ; for friendship maketh indeed a fail day in the affections from storm and tempests, but...discourse than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the King of Persia, " That speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad; whereby...
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Sabbath Laws and Sabbath Duties: Considered in Relation to Their Natural and ...

Robert Cox - Freedom of religion - 1853 - 744 pages
...break up, in the communicating and discoursing with another ; he tosseth his thoughts more easily ; ho marshalleth them more orderly ; he seeth how they...an hour's discourse than by a day's meditation.'' — (bacon's Essay of Pritndthifi.) Sec also a paper by Addison in the Spectator, No. 93. The same...
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The essays; or, Counsels civil and moral with A table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...discoursing with another: he tosseth his thoughts more easily; he marshal! eth them more orderly; heseeth how they look when they are turned into words ; finally,...discourse than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia, that speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad ; whereby...
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The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 1

Abraham Mills - English literature - 1856 - 590 pages
...there is a manifest image of this in ^Ae ordinary course of nature ; for, in bodies, union strengthened and cherisheth any natural action, and, on the other...discourse than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia, ' That speech was like cloth of Arras, opened and put abroad' —...
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The Essays: Or, Counsels, Civil and Moral ; and The Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 406 pages
...Educal. Paer. 17. the other side, weakeneth and dulleth any violent impression ; and even so it is of minds. The second fruit of friendship is healthful...discourse than by a day's meditation. It was well said by Themistocles to the king of Persia : " That speech was like cloth of Arras,1 opened and put abroad,...
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