 | Francis Bacon - Great Britain - 1702 - 408 pages
...the bfft-, which in another place he thus expounds.Certainly the Light that a Manreceiyeth byCounfel from another is Drier and Purer than that which cometh from his own UnAerftanding and judgment, which is ever infufed and drenched in his dffetfions. (b) This Duke of... | |
 | 1801 - 446 pages
...enigmas, " Dry light is ever the best," and certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth fay counsel from another is drier and purer than that...understanding and judgment; which is ever infused and dreched in his affections and customs. So as there •s as much difference between the counsel that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...Heraclitus saith well, in one of his enigmas, " Dry light is ever the best," and certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another,...between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there is between the counsel of a friend and of .a flatterer; for there is no such... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...fortune, and be full of inconstancy, doing and undoing, like the reeling of a drunken man. LORD BACON. THERE is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there is between the counsel of a friend and of a flatterer ; for there is no such... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...Heraclitus saith well, in one of his enigmas, " Dry light is ever the best," and certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another...between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there is between the counsel of a friend and of a flatterer ; for there is no such... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...Heraclitus saith well in one of his enigmas ; " Dry light is ever the best." And certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another,...between the counsel that a Friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there is between the counsel of a friend, and of a flatterer : for there is no such... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...enigmas ; " Dry light is ever the best." And certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth bv counsel from another, is drier and purer than that...between the counsel that a Friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there is between the counsel of a friend, and of a flatterer : for there is no such... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...friend. Heraclitus saith well in one of his senigmas, Dry light is ever the best. And certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another,...between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there is between the counsel of a friend, and of a flatterer. Forthere is nosuch... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...Heraclitus saith well in one of bis enigmas, " Dry light is ever the best," and certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another,...cometh from his own understanding and judgment ; which in ever infused and drenched in his affections and customs. So as there is as much difference between... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 616 pages
...Heraclitus, tliat dry light is ever the best; which in another place he thus expounds: " Certainly the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another,...drier and purer than that which cometh from his own under" standing and judgment, this being ever infused and drenched in " his affections." Stephens.... | |
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Dry light is ever the best," and certain it is, that the light that a man receiveth by counsel from another, is drier and purer than that which cometh from his own understanding and judgment : which is ever infused and drenched in his affections and customs. 
