 | 1863 - 1076 páginas
...it, which we do not find given in those of the wars of our time. ' Certainly/ says Bacon, in one of ' there be that delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief;' and a writer who thus quotes him, says, ' Scepticism of all truth and certainty is not unfrequently... | |
 | 1863 - 360 páginas
...modified by the adjective adjunct immortal, and has its relation to worthy shown by of. SECOND EXAMPLE. Certainly there be that delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix it a belief — affecting-free-will in thinking, as well as in acting — and', though the sects- of... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 páginas
...BACON'S ESSAYS. . ESSAY I. OF TRUTH. ' TTTHAT is truth ?' said jesting Pilate, and would not stay W for an answer. Certainly there be that delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief — affectingi free-will in thinking, as well as in acting — and, though the sects of philosophers... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 páginas
...Anger. 53. Of Praise. 58. Of Vicissitude of Things. ESSAYS OE COUNSELS CIVIL AND MORAL. I. OF TBUTH. WHAT is Truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not...for an answer. Certainly there be that delight in giddiness,1 and count it a bondage to fix a belief; affecting free-will in thinking, as well as in... | |
 | Bracebridge Hemyng - 1865 - 338 páginas
...! don't bother !" cried Fanny, losing patience. This was not, strictly speaking, matter of fact. " What is truth ? said jesting Pilate ; and would not stay for an answer." It is thought excusable to tell fibs to children ; but perhaps it would be as well to be candid and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 páginas
...WHAT is truth ? said jesting Pilate, and would [1] not stay for an answer. Certainly there be that [2] delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix...in thinking, as well as in acting ; and though the sects of philosophers of that kind be gone, yet there remain certain discoursing wits which are of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 páginas
...Fame . . The Praise of Knowledge PAOB 549 558 564 570 574 BACON'S ESSAYS. ESSAY I. OF TRUTH. ' 'YTTHAT is truth ?' said jesting Pilate, and would not stay...giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief — affecting1 free-will in thinking, as well as in acting — and, though the sects of philosophers... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 páginas
...special receipt (remedy). 2. OF TKUTH.1 (FBOM THE SAME WOBK.) " WHAT is truth ? " said jesting Pilate ;2 and would not stay for an answer. Certainly there...and count it a bondage to fix a belief ; affecting (pretending to) freewill in thinking, as well as in acting. And though the sects of philosophers of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 472 páginas
...Reputation 56 Of ludicature . 57 Of Anger 58 O/" Vicissitude of Things . Of Fame, a fragment 239 ESSAYES WHAT is Truth; said jesting Pilate; And would not...for an Answer. Certainly there be, that delight in Giddinesse; And count it a Bondage, to fix a Beleefe ; Affecting Freewill in Thinking, as well as in... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - 1869 - 498 páginas
...which at once arrest and fix the attention. Thus, discoursing of " Truth," Bacon commences thus — " 'What is truth ? ' said jesting Pilate, and would...giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief." And a modern critic would fancy he was clever in catching up the author, and telling him that Pilate... | |
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WHAT is truth ?" said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer. Certainly there be that delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief, affecting free-will in thinking as well as in acting. And though the sects of philosophers of... 
