 It is good in discourse and speech of conversation to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments; tales with reasons; asking of questions with telling of opinions; and jest with earnest: for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as...  The works of Francis Bacon - Strona 321autor: Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - Liczba stron: 322
...ridiculous. LORD BACOK. THE honourablest part of talk is, to give the occasion, and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else ; for then a man leads the dance....for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, \ojade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - Liczba stron: 310
...perceived, ridiculous. The honourablest part of talk, is to give the occasion, and again, to moderate and pass to somewhat else ; for then a man leads the dance....thing to tire, and, as we say now, to jade any thing loo far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it ; namely, religion,... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - Liczba stron: 678
...discourse and speech of conversation (says his Lordship, in the quaint but expressive language of his age) to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion...with telling of opinions ; and jest with earnest." In this compilation are contained several authentic anecdotes of distinguished Literary Characters... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1822 - Liczba stron: 238
...perceived ridiculous. The honourablest part of talk is to give the occasion ; and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance....of the present occasion with arguments, tales with reason, asking of questions with telling of opinions, and jest with earnest : for it is a dull thing... | |
 | Jefferys Taylor - 1822 - Liczba stron: 140
...Holiday, jEiop in Rhyme, and Kalph Richards, the Miter, " It is good to vary and intermingle i peech of the present occasion with arguments; tales with...with telling of opinions; and jest with earnest." Bacmft Estays. •Milttlj LONDON ; PRINTED FOR BJ HOLDSWORTH, 18, ST. PAUL'S CHUBCH-YAKD. 1822. IT... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - Liczba stron: 228
...perceived, ridiculous. The honourablest part of talk is to give the occasion ; and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance....and jest with earnest : for it is a dull thing to ure, and, as we say now, to jade any thing too for. As for jest, there be certain things which ought... | |
 | British and foreign young men's society - 1837 - Liczba stron: 556
...perceived, ridiculous. The hononrablest part of talk is to give the occasion; and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance....intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments, talcs with reasons, asking of questions with telling of opinions, and jest with earnest : for it is... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - Liczba stron: 244
...perceived, ridiculous. The honourablest part of talk is to give the occasion ; and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance....is a dull thing to tire, and as we say now, to jade anything too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it; namely,... | |
 | 1856 - Liczba stron: 606
...that charming book. " It is good, in Discourse, and Speech of Conversation," saith the philosopher, " to vary and intermingle Speech of the present Occasion...a dull Thing to Tire, and as we say now, to Jade, anything too far." Milverton's essays are never allowed to tire, or jade, anything too far : at the... | |
 | 1856 - Liczba stron: 1432
...that charming book. "It is good, in Discourse, and Speech of Conversation," saith the philosopher, " to vary and intermingle Speech of the present Occasion...Arguments ; Tales with Reasons ; Asking of Questions '••.••ill Telling of Opinions ; and Jest with Earnest : For it is a dull Thing to Tire, and... | |
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