 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 292 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 x. have intelligence, is a man's self, certainly... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1900 - 476 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...of things by this, that the speaking in a perpetual hyberbole is comely in nothing but in love. Neither is it merely in the phrase; for whereas it hath... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 374 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...value of things, by this, that the speaking in^'"***' " •-, ( •* Lf-*y ~7 '7U . . ... ••' 'ji a perpetual hyperbole is comely in nothing but -K "... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1900 - 462 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...nature and value of things, by this ; that the speaking OF LOVE 23 . in a perpetual hyperbole is comely in nothing but in love. Neither is it merely in the... | |
 | Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - 1900 - 478 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 for higher purposes. It is a strange thing to nots. the excess of this passion, and how it braves the nature and value of things by this, that the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1901 - 312 pagina’s
...doe nothing, but kneele before a little Idoll, and make himself e subject, 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... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1902 - 474 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...of things by this, that the speaking in a perpetual hyberbole is comely in nothing but in love. Neither is it merely in the phrase; for whereas it hath... | |
 | 1903 - 306 pagina’s
...noways be true to their own ends." " Great spirits and great business do keep out this weak passion." " It is a strange thing to note the excess of this passion,...perpetual hyperbole is comely in nothing but in Love." " He that preferred Helena quitted the gifts of Juno and Pallas, for whosoever esteemeth too much of... | |
 | 1903 - 422 pagina’s
...should doe nothing, but kneele before a little Idoll, and make himselfe subject, though not of the Mouth (as Beasts are) yet of the Eye ; which was given him for higher purposes." (Essayes : Of Love.) ' It is significant that this pastoral-morality of Chastity was against the Frenchified... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1905 - 410 pagina’s
...should do nothing but kneel before a little idol0 and make himself subject, though not of the mouth, as beasts are, yet of the eye, which was given him for 20 higher purposes. It is a strange thing to note the excess of this passion, and how it braves0 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... 
