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" Mr. Tho. Hobbes (Malmesburiensis) was beloved by his Lop, who was wont to have him walke with him in his delicate groves, when he did meditate ; and when a notion darted into his mind, Mr. Hobbes was presently to write it... "
Anecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present and Two ... - Page 276
by William Seward - 1796
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Anecdotes of Some Distingushed Persons: Chiefly of the Present and ..., Volume 4

William Seward - 1796 - 560 pages
...the Afhmolean Library at Oxford : " Mr. Thomas Hobbes ( ' Malm/buritnfu) was " beloved by Lord Baqon. He was wont to have " him walke with him in his delicate...write it down, and his Lordfhip was wont to " fay, (hat he did it better than any one elfe about " him ; for that many times when he read their 'i notes,...
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Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Last and Two ..., Volume 1

William Seward - 1804 - 496 pages
...from Mr. Aubrey's MSS. in the Afhmo* lean Library at Oxford : " Mr. Thomas Hobbes (Malmjburiettfis) was " beloved by Lord Bacon. He was wont to have "...head, Mr. H. was prefently to write it down, " and his Lordmip was wont to fay, that he did " it better than any one elfc about him ; for that " many times...
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Letters Written by Eminent Persons in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth ...

John Aubrey - 1813 - 366 pages
...schollar would never have told me this." Mr. Tho. Hobbes (Malmesburiensis) was beloved by his LoF who was wont to have him walke with him in his delicate...he did meditate : and when a notion darted into his mind, Mr. Hobbes was presently to write it downe, and his LoF was wont to say that he did 222 it better...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1814 - 574 pages
...schollar would never have told me this." ' Mr. Tho. Hobbes (Mnlmesburiensis) was beloved by his Lo p . who was wont to have him walke with him in his delicate...he did meditate: and when a notion darted into his mind, Mr. Hobbes was presently to write it downe, and his Lo p . was wont to say that he did it better...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal

1814 - 574 pages
...would never have told me this." • Mr. Tho. Hobbes (Malmesburiensis) was belovedby his LoP. who yraa wont to have him walke with him in his delicate groves,...he did meditate : and when a notion darted into his mind, Mr. Hobbe* was presently to write it downe, and his LoP. was wont to say that he did it better...
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Memoirs of the Court of England During the Reign of the Stuarts ..., Volume 1

John Heneage Jesse - 1840 - 492 pages
...Malmsbury. Aubrey informs us that this person was so beloved by his lord, that he "was wont to have him walk with him in his delicate groves when he did meditate, and when a notion darted into his mind Mr. Hobbes was presently to write it down ; and his lord was wont to say that he did it better...
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Waldie's Select Circulating Library, Volume 15

1841 - 500 pages
...Aubrey informs us that this person was so beloved by his lord, that he " was wont to have him walk with him in his delicate groves when he did meditate, and when a notion darted into his mind, Mr. Hobbes was presendy to write it down: and his lord was wont to say that he did it better...
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The Lancashire beacon. Ed., C. Southwell

124 pages
...in hig Lives of Eminent Persofls that 95 Hobbes was one of Bacon's intimate friends, and would walk with him in his delicate groves when he did meditate and when a. notion darted into his Lordship's mind, Mr. Hobbes was presently to write it down, and his lordshipwas wont to say that he...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions ...

Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 pages
...зяте volume, we haf a that Hobbes wae & favourite with Ilncun, ' who was wont to Ьзте him walk with him in his delicate groves, when he did meditate : and when a notion darted into hie lordship's mind, Mr Hobbe» waa presently to write it down, and his lordship was wont to aay that...
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The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 48

1859 - 620 pages
...studies." Aubry says : " Mr. Thomas Ilobbes was beloved by Lord Bacon. He was wont to have him walk with him in his delicate groves, when he did meditate...and when a notion darted into his head, Mr. H. was presently to write it down, and his lordship was wont to say, that he did it better than any one else...
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