 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pagina’s
...iu.ra/«IKIS,SO as to become potable. ; but drained through twenty, become fresh. Bacon. Some i !;;nk their wits have been asleep, except they dart out somewhat that is piquant and to the quick: men ought to find the difference be. t ween tj Unas and bitterness. Bacon. SALJPE'TRE. ns [sal petr*t... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pagina’s
...and jest with earnest: for it is a dull thing to tire, and as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to...the quick; that is a vein which would be bridled: " Parce puer stimuli*, et fortius utere loris." And, generally, men ought to find the difference between... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pagina’s
...and jest with earnest : 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...privileged from it, namely, religion, matters of state, any man's present business of importance, and any case that deserveth pity : yet there be some that... | |
 | 1857 - 878 pagina’s
...into the works of Lord Bacon ; and if so, it is a pity that he has forgotten the following passage : " As for jest, there be certain things which ought to...man's present business of importance, and any case which deserveth pity. Yet there be some that think their wits have been asleep except they dart out... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pagina’s
...jest with earnest : for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to...the quick ; that is a vein which would be bridled. " Spare, my son, the whip, and hold the reins tighter." The words addressed to Phaeton. And generally... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pagina’s
...jest with earnest : for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, to jade any thing loo far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to...the quick ; that is a vein which would be bridled. " Spare, my son, the whip, and hold the reins tighter." The words addressed to Phaeton. And generally... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pagina’s
...jest with earnest ; for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to...that is a vein which would be bridled. Farce puer stimulis, ctfortlus ittere loris. And generally men ought to find the difference between saltness and... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pagina’s
...jest with earnest ; for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to...matters of state, great persons, any man's present 3 business of importance, and any case that deserveth pity. Yet there be some that think their wits... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pagina’s
...and jest with earnest: for it is a dull thing to tire, and as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to...the quick; that is a vein which would be bridled; " Paree, p«er, stimulU, tt furUus utere toil." And, generally, men ought to find the difference between... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pagina’s
...and jest with earnest : for it is a dull thing to tire, and as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to...think their wits have been asleep, except they dart ont somewhat that is piquant, and to the quick ; that is a vein which would be bridled ; ".Farce, puer,... | |
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As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it; namely, religion, matters of state, great persons, any man's present business of importance, and any case that deserveth pity. Yet there be some that think their wits have been... 
