Heraclitus saith well, in one of his enigmas, ' Dry light is ever the best;' and certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another, is drier and purer than that which cometh from his own understanding and judgment, which is ever... Types of the Essay - Page 254edited by - 1921 - 373 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...falleth within vulgar observation : which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well in one of his enigmas, " Dry light is ever the • best," and certain it is, that the light that a man receireth by counsel from another, is drier and purer than that which cometh from his own underhanding... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1826 - 682 pages
...Heraclitus, that dry light is ever the best ; which in another place he thus expounds : " Certainly the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another, is drier and purer lhan that which Cometh from hi, own understanding and judgment, this being ever infused and drenched... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 864 pages
...you il i tus, that dry light is ever the best; which in another place he thus expounds : " Certainly Grace, my two suits D ߕ "2 1838 W. Ball"! Bacon Francis" Francis Bacon( this being ever infilled and drenched in hie affections." Stephens. abo a memorial of queen Elizabeth... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...falleth within vulgar observation : which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well in one of his enigmas, " Dry light is ever the best :"...judgment; which is ever infused and drenched in his aflections and customs. So as there is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth,... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...^Enigmas, 'Dry light is — ever the beat:' and certain it is, that the light that a man reeeiveth by counsel from another is drier and purer -than that"""...giveth and that a man giveth himself, as there is be--"" tween the counsel of a friend and of a flatterer ; for there is no such flatterer as in a man's... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...a statue or picture than to suffer his thoughts to pass in smother. ...... Heraclitus saith well in one of his ./Enigmas, ' Dry light is ever the best...another is drier and purer than that which cometh fiom his own understanding and judgment, which is ever infused and drenched in his affections and customs.... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...the light that a man receiveth hy counsel from another is drier and purer than that which cometh fiom his own understanding and judgment, which is ever infused and drenched in his affections and cmtums. So as there is as much difference hetween the counsel that a friend gireth and that a man giveth... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 pages
...suffer his thoughts to pass in smother Heraclitns saii h well in one of his Enigmas, ' Dry light ia ever the best :' and certain it is, that the light that a mau rcceiveth by counsel from another is drier and purer than that which cometh from his own understanding... | |
| John Locke - 1849 - 372 pages
...falleth within vulgar observation : which is faithful counsel from a friend. Heraclitus saith well in one of his enigmas, "Dry light is ever the best,"...that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from an other is drier and purer than that which cometh from his own understanding and judgment ; 'which... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 pages
...observation — which is faithful counsel from a friend. Hcraclitus saith well, in one of hia enigma,«, ' софsel from another, is drier and purer than that which cometh from his own understanding and judgment,... | |
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