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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, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...subtill, natural philosophy deep, Morall graue, Logick and Rhetoricke, able to contend. OF DISCOUB8K. h ЀN(& 38Ɉܼ E9 ] Dژ Z E1IK" A Χ5WL v 1 < d4 3s ۺ<G 6T holdall arguments, then of judgement in discerning what is true, as if it were a praise to know what...
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The North American Miscellany and Dollar Magazine, Volumes 3-4

1852 - 348 pages
...within us, have still some force in the worst of tempers, and a considerable influence on the best. Some in their discourse desire rather commendation...to know what might be said, and not what should be said. LOCKING UP THE TOWER OF LONDON. FEW persons are aware of the strictness with which the Tower...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pages
...subtill, natural philosophy deep, Morall graue, Logick and Rhetoricke, able to contend. OF DISCOURSE. Some in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit in being able to hold all arguments, then of iudgement in discerning what is true, as if it were a praise to know what might be said, and...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Civil and Moral ; And, Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pages
...ought rather to kindle it, to difcharge itfelf. xxxii. Of Difcourfe. OME in their Difcourfe, defire rather Commendation of Wit, in being able to hold all Arguments, than of Judgement, in difcerning what is True : As if it were a Praife, to know what might be Said, and not...
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A practical treatise on Business: or, how to get, save, give, lend and ...

Edwin Troxell FREEDLY - 1853 - 370 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...what might be said, and not what should be thought." But these men also have their place and their duties to discharge as good citizens ;. these are, to...
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Philosophical works

Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...give a passport to faith ; but it ought rather to kindle it to discharge itself. XXXII. OF DISCOURSE. or question is an honour and preferment common-places and themes, wherein they are good, and want variety : which kind of poverty is for the...
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Liber Cantabrigiensis, an Account of the Aids Afforded to Poor Students, the ...

Robert Potts - 1855 - 588 pages
...for conversation lets things into the mind more particularly than reading can.—Dr T. Fuller. 557. Some, in their discourse desire rather commendation...to know what might be said, and not what should be tlwught. Some have certain common places and themes, wherein they are good, and want variety; which...
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Liber Cantabrigiensis, an account of the aids afforded to poor students, the ...

Robert Potts - 1855 - 1050 pages
...for conversation lets things into the mind more particularly than reading can.—Dr T. Fuller. 557. Some, in their discourse desire rather commendation...a praise to know what might be said, and not what sliould be tliought. Some have certain common places and, themes, wherein they are good, and want variety...
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Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...you to ' look another way, keep up your heart, whistle, and pass on ?' ' ESSAY 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 Essays: Or, Counsels, Civil and Moral ; and The Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 pages
...discharge itself. 1 To hope the best, but be fully prepared for the worst. XXXII.— OF DISCOURSE. SOME in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold all arguments,1 than of judgment, in discerning what is true ; as if it were a praise to know what might...
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