 | 1846 - 792 oldal
...misled by a fancied analogy, than Bacon was, when he said : " Time seemeth to be of the nature of a stream, which carrieth down to us that which is light and blown up, and sinketh and drowneih that which is weighty and solid." A more just analogy would have been this : Time seemeth... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 oldal
...may be likely to appear and disclose a little to the world, and straight to vanish and shut again. Su that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river or flood, that Ijringeth down to us that which is light and blown up, and suiketh and drowneth that which... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 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 * In a retrograde order. early... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1847 - 276 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 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,... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1849 - 454 oldal
...superficial, than to that which is substantial and profound; for the truth is, that time seemeth t be of the nature of a river or stream, which carrieth...sinketh and drowneth that which is weighty and solid." — Adv. of Learning, vol. II. p. 47. Compare Nov. Org. 1. I. aph. 77: " Sed temporibus insequentibus... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1849 - 526 oldal
...superficial, than to that which is substantial and profound; for the truth is, that time seemeth t be of the nature of a river or stream, which carrieth down to us that which is light and blown up, and sinheth and drowneth that which is weighty and solid."—Adv. of Learning, vol. II. p. 47. Compare... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 oldal
...superficial, than to that which is substantial and profound. For time seemeth to be of the nature of a river, which carrieth down to us that which is light and...sinketh and drowneth that which is weighty and solid. Attachment to antiquity produces a satisfaction with works already extant, a suspicion that nothing... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 oldal
...former opinions or sects, after variety and examination, the best hath prevailed 1 73 The truth is, nd conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and to it weighty and solid. 4. The over early and peremptory reduction of knowledge into arts and methods... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 oldal
...vanish and shut again. ±o that time seemeth to be of the nature of a river '*• 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 k-arniojf,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1851 - 376 oldal
...fubftantial and profound; for the truth is, that time feemeth to be of the nature of a River or ftream, which carrieth down to us that which is light and blown up, and finketh and drowneth that which is weighty and folid. Another Error, of a diverfe nature from all the... | |
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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... 
