 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 694 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...and value of things by this, that the speaking in a perpetiial hyperbole is comely in nothing but in love ; neither is it merely in the phrase ; for whereas... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 472 pagina’s
...should doe nothing, but kneele before a little Idoll, and make himselfe subiecl, though not of the Mouth (as Beasts are) yet of the Eye ; which was given him...higher Purposes. It is a strange Thing, to note the Excesse of this Passion ; And how it braves, the Nature, and value of things ; by this, that the Speaking... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 458 pagina’s
...yet of the Eye ; which was given him for higher Purposes. It is a strange Thing, to note the Excesse of this Passion ; And how it braves, the Nature, and...value of things ; by this, that the Speaking in a perpetuall Hyperbole, is comely in nothing, but in Love. Neither is it meerelyinthe Phrase; For whereas... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1869 - 446 pagina’s
...should doe nothing, but kneele before a little idoll, and make himself subiect, though not of the mouth (as beasts are) yet of the eye; which was given him for higher purposes.' [Ib.] not: Omitted in some copies of ed. 1605. [18] Lat. aciem animi, instar oculi. [19] Lat. Secunda... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 pagina’s
...should do nothing but kneel before a little idol, and make himself subject, though not of the mouth4 (as beasts are), yet of the eye, which was given him...note the excess of this passion ; and how it braves 5 the nature and value of things ; by this,6 that the speaking in a perpetual 1 The half-partner, &c.]... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1876 - 504 pagina’s
...should doe nothing, but kneele before a little idoll, and make himself subiect, though not of the mouth (as beasts are) yet of the eye ; which was given him for higher purposes.' [Ib.] not: Omitted in some copies of ed. 1605. [18] Lat. aciem animi, instar ocvli. [19] Lat. Secunda... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 300 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 for higher purposes. 25 It is a strange thing to note the excess of this passion, and how it braves the nature and value... | |
 | william francis ainsworth - 1876 - 732 pagina’s
...situated. We have all been hyperbolical in our time, and this is de rtyle according to Bacon, who says, " speaking in a perpetual hyperbole is comely in nothing but in love." But as the gentleman in the song tells us— Sir Robert Brooke, in spito of himself, was immensely... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1877 - 782 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 man's self ; certainly the... | |
 | 1851 - 1006 pagina’s
...subject, were to be better than the experience of others. Who else has told us so well, if at all, that "the speaking in a perpetual hyperbole is comely in nothing but love;" that "there never was a proud man who thought so absurdly well of himself as the lover doth... | |
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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... 
