 WHAT is Truth? said jesting Pilate ; and would not stay for an answer. Certainly there be that delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief ; affecting free-will in thinking, as well as in acting. And though the sects of philosophers of...  Representative English Essays - Page 16by Warner Taylor - 1923 - 499 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...acting. And though the sects of philosophers of that kind be gone, yet there remain certain discoursive wits, which are of the same veins, though there be...men take in finding out of truth, nor again, that \vhen it is found, it imposeth upon men's thoughts, that doth bring lies in favour, but a natural though... | |
 | 1903 - 664 pages
...Shilleto's note on do, "Qu. doth," seems uncalled for. What is objectionable in the subjunctive do? ("Though there be not so much Blood in them, as was in those of the Ancients.") Vol. iii. p. 30, 1. 3 (Part III. sect. i. mem. 11. subs, iii.), "Many, saith Favor inus, that loved... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...acting. And though ihe sects j)f philosophers of that kind be gone, yet there remain certain discoursive e more: and no man that imparteth ހ + ⁀ W ԁ "E 18 Ihe ancients. But it is not only the difficulty and labour which men take in finding out of truth,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...affecting free-will in thinking, as well as m acting. And though the sects of philosophers of Uiat kind be gone, yet there remain certain discoursing wits, which are of the same veins, though there I* not so much blood in them as was in those of tin ancients. But it is not only the difficulty and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pages
...difcourfmg Wits, which are of the fame Veins, though there be not fo much Blood in them, as was in thofe of the Ancients. But it is not only the Difficulty,...out of Truth ; Nor again, that when it is found, it impofeth upon men's Thoughts ; that doth bring Lies in favour : But a natural, though corrupt, Love,... | |
 | William Henry Ruffner - 1852 - 692 pages
...the law of revelation, depend all human laws. — Blackstone. It is not only the difficulty and labor which men take in finding out of truth ; nor again, that when it is found, it imposeth on men's thoughts, that doth bring lies in favor, but a natural though corrupt love of the lie itself.... | |
 | Joseph Esmond Riddle - 1852 - 552 pages
...belief; affecting free-will in thinking, as in acting. And though the sects of philosophers of that kind be gone, yet there remain certain discoursing wits, which are of the same vein, though there be not so much blood in them as was in those of the ancients." Bacon, Essays Civil... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...affecting free-will in thinking, as well as in acting. And though the sects of philosophers of that kind be gone, yet there remain certain discoursing wits,...found, it imposeth upon men's thoughts, that doth brine lies in favour; but a natural, though corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later schools... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...affecting free-will in thinking, as well as in acting. And though the sects of philosophers of that kind be gone, yet there remain certain discoursing wits,...there be not so much blood in them as was in those of 'he ancients. But it is not only the difficulty and labour which men take in finding out of truth ;... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...— and, though the sects of philosophers of that kind be gone, yet there remain certain discoursing2 wits which are of the same veins, though there be...out of truth ; nor again, that, when it is found, it imposeth3 upon men's thoughts, that doth bring lies in favour ; but a natural, though corrupt love... | |
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