| William Swinton - 1880 - 694 pages
...the lawyers' cases. So every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. II.- OF FRIENDSHIP. i. It had been hard for him that spake it to have put...aversation towards society in any man hath somewhat of the sav- s age beast ; but it is most untrue that it should have any character at all of the divine nature,... | |
| Blomfield Jackson - 1880 - 226 pages
...coasts of Spain. JP MAHAFFY. II Solitude. It had been hard for him that spake it to put more truth antl untruth together in few words, than in that speech,...is most true that a natural and secret hatred and aversion towards society, in any man, hath somewhat of the savage beast ; but it is most untrue that... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1880 - 842 pages
...of an elaborate * Life ' of the philosopher, Wilii a full collection of his * Letters.' Friendship. It had been hard for him that spake it, to have put,...that speech, ' Whosoever is delighted in solitude, ia either a wild beaet or a god ; ' for it is moat true, that a iiaturul and secret hatred and aversatioii... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1880 - 702 pages
...round the spot. 1 See Proverbs and Precepts, as Copy-Pieces for National Schools. XXVII. OF FRIENDSHIP. IT had been hard for him that spake it, to have put more truth and untruth together in a few words, than in that speech, ' Whosoever is delighted in solitude, is either a wild beast or a... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1881 - 292 pages
...employment : for, certainly, you were better cake for business a man somewhat absurd than over-formal XXVII IT had been hard for him that spake it, to have put...secret hatred and aversation towards society, in any 5 man, hath somewhat of the savage beast ; but it is most untrue, that it should have any character... | |
| 1881 - 578 pages
...certainly you were better take for business a man somewhat absurd, than over-formal. OF FRIENDSHIP. In this, or any other sphere, Secure to be as blest as thou canst aversion towards society, in any man, hath somewhat of the savage beast : but it is most untrue, that... | |
| Henry Norman Hudson - 1881 - 104 pages
...take for business a man somewhat absurd than over-formal. OF FRIENDSHIP. IT had been hard for him-that spake it to have put more truth and untruth together...delighted in solitude, is either a wild beast or a god ": 7 for it is most true, that a natural and secret hatred and aversation towards 8 society in any... | |
| Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Anna Lydia Ward - 1882 - 926 pages
...contemplations, do disable and hinder the mind more. ». BACON — Of the Juterpretaiion of Xature. Ch. XXVI. It is most true, that a natural and secret hatred...society, in any man, hath somewhat of the savage beast. L BACON— J^smiyn. Civil and Moral, (tf Friendship. Society is now one polished horde, Formed of two... | |
| Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 pages
...he pass'd the days ; Prayer all his business — all his pleasure praise. q. PAHNELL — The Hermit. an the dark before. z. LONGFELLOW — Children. St. 4. О child! О r. PLATO — Protag, l. 337. Never less alone than when alone. s. RooEirn — Human Life. Line 759.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1882 - 570 pages
...you were better take for business a man somewhat absurd than over-formal. XXVII.— OF FRIENDSHIP. IT had been hard for him that spake it to have put morn truth and untruth together in few words than in that speech, " Whosoever is delighted in solitude,... | |
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