 It is good in discourse and speech of conversation to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments; tales with reasons; asking of questions with telling of opinions; and jest with earnest: for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as...  The works of Francis Bacon - Էջ 321Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 էջ
...ridiculous. LORD BACOK. THE honourablest part of talk is, to give the occasion, and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else ; for then a man leads the dance....for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, \ojade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 էջ
...perceived, ridiculous. The honourablest part of talk, is to give the occasion, and again, to moderate and pass to somewhat else ; for then a man leads the dance....thing to tire, and, as we say now, to jade any thing loo far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it ; namely, religion,... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 էջ
...discourse and speech of conversation (says his Lordship, in the quaint but expressive language of his age) to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion...with telling of opinions ; and jest with earnest." In this compilation are contained several authentic anecdotes of distinguished Literary Characters... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1822 - 238 էջ
...perceived ridiculous. The honourablest part of talk is to give the occasion ; and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance....of the present occasion with arguments, tales with reason, asking of questions with telling of opinions, and jest with earnest : for it is a dull thing... | |
 | Jefferys Taylor - 1822 - 140 էջ
...Holiday, jEiop in Rhyme, and Kalph Richards, the Miter, " It is good to vary and intermingle i peech of the present occasion with arguments; tales with...with telling of opinions; and jest with earnest." Bacmft Estays. •Milttlj LONDON ; PRINTED FOR BJ HOLDSWORTH, 18, ST. PAUL'S CHUBCH-YAKD. 1822. IT... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 էջ
...perceived, ridiculous. The honourablest part of talk is to give the occasion ; and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance....and jest with earnest : for it is a dull thing to ure, and, as we say now, to jade any thing too for. As for jest, there be certain things which ought... | |
 | British and foreign young men's society - 1837 - 556 էջ
...perceived, ridiculous. The hononrablest part of talk is to give the occasion; and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance....intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments, talcs with reasons, asking of questions with telling of opinions, and jest with earnest : for it is... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 էջ
...perceived, ridiculous. The honourablest part of talk is to give the occasion ; and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance....is a dull thing to tire, and as we say now, to jade anything too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it; namely,... | |
 | 1856 - 604 էջ
...that charming book. " It is good, in Discourse, and Speech of Conversation," saith the philosopher, " to vary and intermingle Speech of the present Occasion...a dull Thing to Tire, and as we say now, to Jade, anything too far." Milverton's essays are never allowed to tire, or jade, anything too far : at the... | |
 | 1856 - 1432 էջ
...that charming book. "It is good, in Discourse, and Speech of Conversation," saith the philosopher, " to vary and intermingle Speech of the present Occasion...Arguments ; Tales with Reasons ; Asking of Questions '••.••ill Telling of Opinions ; and Jest with Earnest : For it is a dull Thing to Tire, and... | |
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