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... persons and events are somewhat more fruitful . The disgrace of Lord Bacon in 1621 was assuredly prior to the writing of the note ( 31 28-32 3 ) ; whilst that concerning his eloquence ( 30 10-21 ) -unless the literality of the ...
... persons and events are somewhat more fruitful . The disgrace of Lord Bacon in 1621 was assuredly prior to the writing of the note ( 31 28-32 3 ) ; whilst that concerning his eloquence ( 30 10-21 ) -unless the literality of the ...
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... persons less qualified are of no efficacy or working . Vita recta . Wisdom without honesty is mere craft and cozenage . And therefore the reputation of honesty must first be gotten , which cannot be but by living well . A good life is a ...
... persons less qualified are of no efficacy or working . Vita recta . Wisdom without honesty is mere craft and cozenage . And therefore the reputation of honesty must first be gotten , which cannot be but by living well . A good life is a ...
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... person , as can be done to a noble nature . ― Honesta ambitio . · If divers men seek fame or honor by divers ways , so both be honest , neither is to be blamed ; but they that seek immortality are not only worthy of love , but of praise ...
... person , as can be done to a noble nature . ― Honesta ambitio . · If divers men seek fame or honor by divers ways , so both be honest , neither is to be blamed ; but they that seek immortality are not only worthy of love , but of praise ...
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... person sometime to pray : prosperity never . Deploratis facilis descensus Averni . — Many might go to heaven with half the labor they go to hell , if they would venture their industry the right way ; but " The 5 devil take all ! " quoth ...
... person sometime to pray : prosperity never . Deploratis facilis descensus Averni . — Many might go to heaven with half the labor they go to hell , if they would venture their industry the right way ; but " The 5 devil take all ! " quoth ...
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... person of an unblamed life made ridiculous or odious by the artifice of lying ? Sed seculi morbus . But it 25 is the disease of the age ; and no wonder if the world , growing old , begin to be infirm : old age itself is a disease . It ...
... person of an unblamed life made ridiculous or odious by the artifice of lying ? Sed seculi morbus . But it 25 is the disease of the age ; and no wonder if the world , growing old , begin to be infirm : old age itself is a disease . It ...
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Page 13 - Sufflaminandus erat, as Augustus said of Haterius. His wit was in his own power, would the rule of it had been so too. Many times he fell into those things, could not escape laughter : as when he said in the person of Caesar, one speaking to him,
Page 13 - I remember the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been ' Would he had blotted a thousand ! ' ; which they thought a malevolent speech.
Page 20 - His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power. The fear of every man that heard him was lest he should make an end.
Page 21 - My conceit of his person," says Ben Jonson very finely, " was never increased towards him by his place or honours ; but I have and do reverence him for the greatness that was only proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want.
Page 96 - So that the sum of all is, ready writing makes not good writing, but good writing brings on ready writing.
Page 135 - I have represented an example of late times, yet it hath been and will be secundum majus et minus in all time. And how is it possible but this should have an operation to discredit learning, even with vulgar capacities, when they see learned men's works like the first letter of a patent, or limned book; which though it hath large flourishes, yet it is but a letter?
Page 101 - That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and does it : This high man, with a great thing to pursue, Dies ere he knows it.
Page 137 - As you were going to a feast; Still to be powdered, still perfumed: Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound. Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free: Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art ; They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
Page 13 - I loved the man, and do honor his memory on this side idolatry as much as any. He was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free nature...
Page 44 - In style, to consider what ought to be written, and after what manner, he must first think and excogitate his matter, then choose his words, and examine the weight of either. Then take care, in placing and ranking both matter and words, that the composition be comely; and to do this with diligence and often. No matter how slow the style be at first, so it be labored and accurate; seek the best, and be not glad of the forward conceits or first words that offer themselves to us, but judge of what we...