 | Francis Bacon (Viscount St. Albans) - 1857 - 856 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 - 1859 - 856 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 - 1859 - 616 oldal
...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 nnd drowneth that which is solid and grave. So he saw well, that both in the state of religion, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1861 - 860 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... | |
 | John Wilson - 1864 - 524 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. — LORD BACON : Advancement of Learning) book i. ; in Works, vol. L p. 173; Phil.edit. 1852. The multitude... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 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. LORD BACON 188. PRAISE OF KNOWLEDGE. So certainly, if a man meditate much upon the universal frame... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 464 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 brino-eth down to us that which is ' O light and blown up, and sinketh and drowneth that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1869 - 446 oldal
...and profound; for the truth is, that time seemeTh to be of the nature of a river or stream, which I carrieth down to us that which is light and blown...sinketh and drowneth that which is weighty and solid. i 4. Another error, of a diverse nature from all thi former, is the over-early and peremptory reduction... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1873 - 438 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. 4. Another error, of a diverse nature from all the former, is the over-early and peremptory reduction... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 oldal
...virtues. 5 Fame is like a river, &°c.] Compare the Advancement, I., where he says the same of Time : ' Time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or stream,...sinketh and drowneth that which is weighty and solid.' 6 Concur] That is, with the common people. 7 Nomen bonum, &°c.] A good name is like sweet-smelling... | |
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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... 
