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" SOME in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit in being able to hold all arguments than of judgment in discerning what is true, as if it were a praise to know what might be said and not what should be thought. "
Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ... - Page 51
by Ancient learning - 1812
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 6

Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 pages
...i So in the original : corrected with a pen into contemne in the British Museum copy. OF DISCOURSE. SOME in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit in being able to holde all arguments, then of iudgement in discerning what is true, as if it were a praise to know what...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: With a ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...passport to faith ; but it ought rather to kindle it to discharge itself. XXXII. OF DISCOURSE. SOMC in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit,...to know what might be said, and not what should be thonght. Some have certain common-places and themes, wherein they are good, and want variety ; which...
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How to make money

Edwin Troxell Freedley - 1859 - 200 pages
...under Bacon's censure, subject of course to be rebutted by unquestionable testimony, of desiring " rather commendation of wit in being able to hold all...were a praise to know what might be said, and not wliut should be thought." But these men also have their place and their duties to discharge as good...
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The Moral and Historical Works of Lord Bacon: Including His Essays ...

Francis Bacon - 1860 - 680 pages
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Literary and professional works

Francis Bacon - 1860 - 480 pages
...give a passport to faith ; but it ought rather to kindle it to discharge itself. XXXII. OF DISCOURSE. SOME in their discourse desire rather commendation...wit, in being able to hold all arguments, than of 1 at quis inqtrisitionem urgeat. Fumo (mm et tenebra aluntar suspiciones. 2 remcdin parare ac si suspicumes...
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Bacon's Essays

Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1861 - 630 pages
...give a reason of the hope that is in us." 1 See Elements of Logic, Appendix iii. XXXII. OF DISCOURSE. SOME in their discourse desire rather commendation...and not what should be thought. Some have certain commonplaces and themes, wherein they are good, and want variety ; which kind of poverty is for the...
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The British Controversialist and Literary Magazine

1861 - 876 pages
...of thought in the Church, and to maintain the utility of controversy to the Church and in the world. Some, in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold arguments, than of judgment, in discerning what is true; as if it were a praise to know wfiat might...
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Vermont School Journal and Family Visitor, Volume 5

1863 - 360 pages
...of many." "That I might know the proof of you." 2 Cor. 2 Chap. Analyze and parse the following : — Some in their discourse desire rather commendation...what might be said, and not what should be thought. Bacon, Essays. Also parse the italicised words in the following passages :— Saviour, may these meetings...
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Choice specimens of English literature, selected and arranged by T.B. Shaw ...

Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...but Solomon saith, " Prudens advertit ad gressus suos : stultus divertit ad dolos." 62. OF DISCOURSE. Some in their discourse desire rather commendation...should be thought. Some have certain common places ana themes, wherein they are good, and want variety ; which kind of poverty is for the most part tedious,...
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Literary and professional works

Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...subtle, naturall Phylosophie deepe : Morall graue, Logicke and Rhetoricke able to contend. OF DISCOURSE. SOME in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit in being able to holde all arguments, then of iudgement in discerning what is true, as if it were a praise to know what...
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