 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1884 - 564 pages
...would answer, Such and such a thing-passed. The lord would say, / thought he would mar a good dinner. Discretion of speech is more than eloquence : and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words or in good order. A good continued speech, without a good... | |
 | Charles William Bardeen - 1884 - 824 pages
...of any great painter or musician, is a possession added to the best things of life. — SWINBURNE. Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him with whom wo deal, is more than to speak iu good words, or iu good order. — BACON. My tongue within my lips... | |
 | Greville Phillimore - 1885 - 196 pages
...restrictions, as used in what is ordinarily called ' conversation;' there, where, as the wise Bacon said, ' Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words, or in good order ; ' there, where a diviner teacher says... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - 1887 - 572 pages
...would answer, Such and sivh a thing passed. The lord would say, "I thought he would mar a good dinner." sits here Bouml deal, is more than to speak in good words or in good order. A good continued speech, without a good... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1887 - 326 pages
...is commending virtue in another ; especially if it be such a virtue as whereunto himself pretendeth. Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order. A good continued speech, without a good... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1890 - 826 pages
...would answer, Such and such a thing passed. The lord would say, / thought he would mar a good dinner.* Discretion of speech is more than eloquence ; and to speak agreeably to him \\ ith whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words or in good order. A good continued speech,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1888 - 336 pages
...is commending virtue in another ; especially if it be such a virtue as whereunto himself pretendeth. Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order. A good continued speech, without a good... | |
 | Benjamin G. Lovejoy - 1888 - 306 pages
...answer, " Such and such a thing passed." The lord would.say, "I thought he would mar a good dinner." Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words, or in good order. A good continued speech, without a good... | |
 | Anna Lydia Ward - 1889 - 724 pages
...Conversation. Many can argue, not many converse. 910 A. Branson Alcott: Concord Days. May Conversation. Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words or in good order. A good continued speech, without a good... | |
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Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order. 
