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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England..: Essays ... - Page 422
by Francis Bacon - 1825
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...that is a vein which would be bridled; " Paree, p«er, stimulU, tt furUus utere toil." And, generally, men ought to find the difference between saltness...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. He that questioneth much shall learn much, and content much; but especially if he apply his questions...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

1821 - 416 pages
...is a vein which would be bridled ; ".Farce, puer, stimuli*, et fortlus utere loris." And, generally, men ought to find the difference between saltness...bitterness. Certainly, he that hath a satirical vein, as he makrth others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. He that questioneth much...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political ...

Francis Bacon - 1822 - 238 pages
...would be bridled. " Parce, paer, stlmulis, et fortius ntere loris." And, generally, men ought to fiad the difference between saltness and bitterness. Certainly,...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. He that questioneth much shall learn much, and content much ; but especially if he apply his questions...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 pages
...is a vein which would be bridled. " Farce, paer, stimulis, et fortius ntere loris." And, generally, men ought to find the difference between saltness...vein, as he maketh others afraid of his wit, so he hud need be afraid of others' memory. He that questioneth much shall learn much, and content much ;...
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A Dictionary of Spanish Proverbs

1823 - 404 pages
...others only when they have a prospect of a return. A la burla dexarla quando mas agrada. — " Leave others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of others memory." BACoN. " Aspera facetia, ubi nimis ex vera traxtre, acrem sui memoriam relinquunt." • TACITUS. A...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans ..., Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1824 - 598 pages
...never be true. 47. Suspicions among thoughts, are like bats among birds, they ever fly by twilight. 49. Men ought to find the difference between saltness...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. 51. Men seem neither well to understand their riches, nor their strength: of the former they believe...
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Select Proverbs of All Nations: Illustrated with Notes and Comments. To ...

John Wade - 1824 - 258 pages
...it pleases you best. Spanish — A la burla dexarla quando mas agrada. Bacon observes, " He that has a satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid of his...wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory." Let them laugh that win. Give losers leave to speak and winners leave to laugh. for if you do not they...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...winch would be bridled ; " Parce, puer, stimulis, et fortius utere loris." VOL in. I And, generally, men ought to find the difference between saltness...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. He that questioneth much, shall learn much, and content much ; but especially if he apply his questions...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...which would be bridled ; " Parce, puer, stimulis, et fortius utere loris." VOL III. I And, generally, men ought to find the difference between saltness...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. He that questioneth much, shall learn much, and content much ; but especially if he apply his questions...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ..., Part 1, Volume 19

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 424 pages
...satirical slave says here, that old men have grey beards ; that their faces are wrinkled. Shakspeare. He that hath a satirical vein, as he maketh others...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others memory. Bacon. I first adventure, follow me who list, And be the second English satirist. Hall. All vain pretenders...
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