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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. "
The Book of Symbols: A Series of Seventy-five Short Essays on Morals ... - Page 26
by Robert Mushet - 1847 - 506 pages
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

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...
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The English Theophrastus: Or, The Manners of the Age: Being the Modern ...

Abel Boyer - Characters and characteristics - 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...
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Lord Bacon's Essays, Or Counsels Moral and Civil: Translated from the Latin ...

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...
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The new encyclopędia; or, Universal dictionary of arts and sciences

Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 794 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...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...is, in commending virtue in another ; especially if it be such a virtue whereunto himself pretendeth. Some in their discourse desire rather commendation...what might be said, and not what should be thought. Some have certain common places and themes, wherein they are good, and want variety, which kind of...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...if suspicion did give a passport to faith; but it ought rather to kindle it to discharge itself. or SOME in their discourse desire rather commendation...what might be said, and not what should be thought. Some have certain common places and themes, wherein they are good, and want variety; which kind of...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...itself. OF DISCOURSE. SOME in their discourse desire rather commsn-- dation of wit, in being able io hold all arguments than of judgment, in discerning...what might be said, and not what should be thought. Some have certain common places and themes, wherein they are good, and. want variety ; which kind of...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

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...what might 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...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

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...what might be said, and not what should be thought. Some have certain common placrs, and thenfes, wherein they are good, and want variety ; which kind...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

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...what might be said, and not what should be thought. Some have certain commonplaces and themes, wherein they are good, and want variety : which kind of...
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