 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...certainly, you were better take for business a man somewhat absurd than overformal. XXVII. OF FRIENDSHIP. It had been hard for him that spake it to have put...words than in that speech, " Whosoever is delighted in soli" tude, is either a wild beast or a god :" for it is most true, that a natural and secret hatred... | |
 | Henry Phillips - Emblems - 1825 - 414 pages
...custom of the Chinese, who wish to avoid all intercourse with other nations. The great Verulam says, " A natural and secret hatred and aversation towards...society, in any man, hath somewhat of the savage beast." BASHFUL MODESTY. SENSITIVE PLANT.—Mimosa sensitiva. " Whence does it happen that the plant, which... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1833 - 228 pages
...for, certainly, you were better take for business a man somewhat surd than overformal. OF FRIENDSHIP. IT had been hard for him that spake it to have put more truth and untruth togethei in few words than in that speech, " Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild berst... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...certainly you were better take for business a man somewhat absurd, than over formal. XXVII. OF FRIENDSHIP. It had been hard for him that spake it to have put...secret hatred, and aversation towards society, in any men, hath somewhat of the savage beast : but it is most untrue, that it should have any character at... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...certainly you were better take for business a man somewhat absurd, than over formal. XXVIL OF FRIENDSHIP. and not what should be thought. Some have certain...common-places and themes, wherein they are good, a haired, and aversation towards society, in any men, hath somewhat of the savage beast : but it is most... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...you were better take for business a man somewhat absurd than over-formal. XXVII.— OF FRIENDSHIP. IT had been hard for him that spake it to have put...is most true, that a natural and secret hatred and aversion towards society in any man hath somewhat of the savage beast ; but it is most untrue that... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 850 pages
...th'extremitics, And some respect more to their sov'reign drew. Daniefs Hist, of Civil War, book vi!. A natural and secret hatred and aversation towards...society in any man, hath somewhat of the savage beast. Bacon's Essay on /ViVw/.v/i//*. As in religion, so in friendship, lie never profcst lore when he had... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...crushed : for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue. [Priendikip.] It had been hard for him that spake it, to have put...is most true, that a natural and secret hatred and aversion towards society, in any man, hath somewhat of the savage >east ; but it is most untrue, that... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...adversity doth best discover virtue. [Fritndfkip.] It bod been hard for him that spake it, to bare ntruth together in few words, than in that aversion towards society, in any man, hath somewhat of the savage beast ; but it is most untrue, that... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...certainly, you were better take for business a man somewhat absurd than over-formal. XXVII. OF FRIENDSHIP. IT had been hard for him that spake it to have put more truth and untruth together in few words th»n in that speech, "Whosoever is delighted in solitude, is either a wild beast or a god :" for it... | |
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IT had been hard for him that spake it to have put more truth and untruth together in few words than in that speech, " Whosoever is delighted in solitude, is either a wild beast or a god... 
