 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...ought rather to kindle if, to difcharge it felf. XXXII. OfDifcourfe. SO ME in their Difcourfe defire rather commendation of Wit, in being able to hold all Arguments , than of Judgment in difcerning what is true : As if it were a praife to know "vvjiat might be'faid, arid pot what ftould... | |
 | Abel Boyer - Character sketches - 1702 - 404 pages
...will alfo talk oftentimes what he does not. XVI. Some in their Difcourfe defire rather Commendations of Wit, in being able to hold all Arguments, than of Judgment in difcerning what is true j as if it were a Praife to know what might be faid, and not what fhould be... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...-> - •,. XXX. Of DISCOURSE.: Y/. n y«- ; .' . j; .„ -^ . : ; ^ SOME in their DISCOURSE affedt rather Commendation of Wit,. in being able to hold, all Arguments* than of Judgment, in picking: oijt the Trutfr; As if it were > a Praife, to know what may be SAID,' and not what ought to... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 796 pages
...facred fibyl meant. Drydcn. IT. To manage; to handle intellectually.— Some in their difcourfe defire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold all arguments, than of judgment in difcerning what is true. Bacon. 18. To maintain. — Whereupon they alfo made engines agdinfl their... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...Suspicion did give a passport to faith ; but it ought rather to kindle it to discharge itself. Otsrotum •SOME in their Discourse desire rather commendation...not what should be thought. Some have certain common placrs, and thenfes, wherein they are good, and want variety ; which kind of poverty is for the most... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...as if Suspicion did give a passport to faith ; but it ought rather to kindle it to discharge itself. (SOME in their Discourse desire rather commendation...be said, and not what should be thought. Some have certam common places, and themes, wherein they are good, and want variety ; which kind of poverty is... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...give a passport to faith ; but it ought rather to kindle it to discharge itself. XXXII. OF DISCOURSE. SOME in their discourse desire rather commendation...and not what should be thought. Some have certain commonplaces and themes, wherein they are good, and want variety : which kind of poverty is for the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...give a passport to faith; but it ought rather to kindle it to discharge itself. XXXIII. OF DISCOURSE. SOME in their discourse desire rather commendation...should be thought. Some have certain common places VOL. V. 11 and themes, wherein they are good, and want variety; which kind of poverty is for the most... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...a passport to faith ; but it ought rather -to kindle it to discharge itself. XXXIII. OF DISCOURSE. SOME in their discourse desire rather commendation...wit, in being able to hold all arguments, than of jndgment, in discerning what is true; as if it were a praise to know what might be said, and not what... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...discourse desire rather commendation of wit in be ing able to hold all arguments, then of iudgement in discerning what is true, as if it were a praise to know what might be said, and not what shold be thought. Some haue certain common places and Theames wherein they are good, and want variety,... | |
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SOME in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit in being able to hold all arguments than of judgment in discerning what is true, as if it were a praise to know what might be said and not what should be thought. 
