 | John Wilkins - 1802 - 294 oldal
...variety and search of opinions, the best hath still prevailed. Time (saith the learned Verulam) seems to be of the nature of a river or stream ; which carrieth down to us that which is light, or blown up, but sinketh that which is weighty and solid. It is my desire, that by the occasion of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 oldal
...may be likely to appear and disclose a little to the world, and straight to vanish and shut again. So that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or flood, that bringeth clown to us that which is light and blown up, and sinketh and drowneth that which... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 oldal
...which is popular and superficial, than to that which is substantial and profound : for the truth is, that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or...and blown up, and sinketh and drowneth that which i$ weighty and solid. Another error, of a diverse nature from all the former, is the over-early and... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 oldal
...vanish and shut again. So that time seetneth to be of the nature of a river or flood, that bringeth down to us that which is light and blown up, and sinketh and drowneth that which is solid and grave. So he saw well, that both in the state of religion, and in the administration of learning,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 oldal
...which is popular and superficial, than to that which is substantial and profound ; for the truth is, that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or...sinketh and drowneth that which is weighty and solid. Another error, of a diverse nature from all the former, is the over-early and peremptory reduction... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 oldal
...popular and superficial, than to that which is substantial and profound : .for the truth is, that: l time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or stream,...sinketh and drowneth that which is weighty and solid. » I** IT d Iff ofW »v> fJ zn Another error, of a diverse nature from all the former, is the over... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 oldal
...former opinions or sects, after variety and examination, .the best hath prevailed . . 54 'The truth is, that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or...carrieth down to us that which is light and blown up, and sinlceth and drowneth that which is weighty and solid. 4. The over early and peremptory reduction of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 oldal
...may be likely to appear and disclose a little to the world, and straight to vanish and shut again. So that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or flood, that bringeth down to us that which is light and blown up, and sinketh and drowneth that which... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 oldal
...may be likely to appear and disclose a little to the world, and straight to vanish and shut again. So that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or flood, that bringeth down to us that which is light and blown up, and sinketh and drowneth that which... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 oldal
...may be likely to appear and disclose a little to the world, and straight to vanish and shut again. So that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or flood, that bringeth down to us that which is light and blown up, and sinketh and drowneth that which... | |
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... or the wisest for the multitude's sake, were not ready to give passage rather to that which is popular and superficial than to that which is substantial and profound; for the truth is, that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or stream, which... 
