 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 pagina’s
...should do nothing but kneel before a little idol, and make himself a subject, though not of the mouth, (as beasts are,) yet of the eye, which was given him...nothing but in love : neither is it merely in the phrase ; foi whereas it hath been well said, "that the arch flatterer, with whom all the pretty flatterers... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pagina’s
...subject, though not of the mouth, as beasts nre, yet of the eye, which was given him for higher ises. It is a strange thing to note the excess of this passion ; and how it braves the nature imti value of things by this, that the speaking in a JXTpetual hyperbole is comely in nothing but in... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pagina’s
...doe nothing but kneel before a little idol, and make himselfe subject, though not of the mouth (лз He must have contrasted the phi¡" i v'.i.' freedom of a studious life with the servile restraints... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pagina’s
...which was given him for higher Purpofes. It is a ftrange Thing, to note the Excefs of this Paffion ; and how it braves the Nature and Value of Things;...in nothing but in Love. Neither is it merely in the Phrafe ; for whereas it hath been well faid, that the Arch-flatterer, with whom all the petty Flatterers... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pagina’s
...should doe nothing but kneel before a little idol, and make himselfe subject, though not of the mouth (as beasts are) yet of the eye, which was given him for higher purposes." He must have contrasted the philosophic freedom of a studious life with the servile restraints of an... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pagina’s
...should do nothing but kneel before a little idol, and make himself subject, though not of the mouth (as beasts are), yet of the eye, which was given him...phrase ; for whereas it hath been well said, That the arch flatterer, with whom all the petty flatterers have intelligence, is a mans self; certainly the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pagina’s
...should do nothing but kneel before a little idol, and make himself subject, though not of the mouth, v;iliie of things by this, that the speaking in a perpetual hyperbole is comely in nothing but in love.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pagina’s
...should do nothing but kneel before a little idol, and make himself a subject, though not of the mouth (as beasts are), yet of the eye, which was given him...phrase; for whereas it hath been well said, ' That the arch flatterer, with whom all the petty flatterers have intelligence, is a man's self:' certainly the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 pagina’s
...should do nothing but kneel before a little idol, and make himself subject, though not of the mouth (as beasts are) yet of the eye, which was given him...the speaking in a perpetual hyperbole is comely in 1 He iniquitously attempted to obtain possession of the person of Virginia, who was killed by her father... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 pagina’s
...should do nothing but kneel before a little idol, and make himself a subject, though not of the mouth (as beasts are), yet of the eye, which was given him...phrase ; for whereas it hath been well said, ' That the arch flatterer, with whom all the petty flatterers have intelligence, is a man's self:' certainly the... | |
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It is a strange thing to note the excess of this passion, and how it braves the nature and value of things by this, that the speaking in a perpetual hyperbole, is comely in nothing but in love : neither is it merely in the phrase; for whereas it hath... 
