 THOUGH some make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits : as take a straw and throw it up into the air, you shall see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone. More solid things do not show the complexion...  Essay on English poetry - Page 36by Thomas Campbell - 1819Full view - About this book
 | John Selden - Early printed books - 1786 - 190 pages
...and his coachman another, his porter a third, &c. LIBELS. T. TH OU GH some marke slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: as take a straw and throw it up into the air, you shall sea by that which way the wind is, which you iJ;alL not do by caning up a, stooe. More solid thmgs... | |
 | Art - 1810 - 726 pages
...make slight of hibels, yet you many see by timein hmow time wmmsd smts: as take a straw arid throw-it up into the air, you shall see by that which way the w¿msd, is, which yot¿ shall hot do by casting up a stone. ¿‘lose solid thimsg¿ do tint shew the... | |
 | John Selden - Anecdotes - 1798 - 166 pages
...&fc. Hblfe. I. ^ I * Hough fome make ftight of Libeh, yet you may JL fee by them how the Wind fits: As take a Straw and throw it up into the Air, you mall fee by that which way the Wind is, which you fhall not do by calling up a Stone. More folid Things... | |
 | John Aikin - Great Britain - 1812 - 466 pages
...Selden's has been often quoted, as displaying political sagacity: " Though some make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: as, take a straw and throw it up in o the air, you shall see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...arms against him; and yet they do it upon such an occasion. SELDEN. THOUGH some make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits : as, take a a straw, and throw it up into the air, you shall see by that which way the wind is, which- you shall... | |
 | 1818 - 506 pages
...SCANDAL. rrillOUGH some (says Selden, refer-* ing to the state of Britain in 1645) make slight of libels ; yet you may see by them how the wind sits. As, take a straw, and throw it up in the air, and you shall see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...dish, and his coachman another, his porter a third, &c. LIBELS. THOUGH some make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits : as take...do by casting up a stone. More solid things do not show the complexion of the times so well, as ballads and libels. LITURGY. 1. TH ERE is no church without... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 230 pages
...and his coachman another, his porter a third, &c. LIBELS. THOUGH some make slight of libels, yet yon may see by them how the wind sits : as take a straw...do by casting up a stone. More solid things do not show the complexion of the times so well, as ballads and libels. LITURGY. 1. THERE is no church without... | |
 | 1818 - 428 pages
...Though some (says Selden, refering to the state of Britain in 1645) make slight of libels; vet jou may see by them how the wind sits. As, take a straw, and throw it up in the air, and you shall see. by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - English essays - 1819 - 378 pages
...dish, and his coachman another, his porter a third, &c. LIBELS. Though some may make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits : as take...do by casting up a stone : more solid things do not show the complexion of the times so well as ballads and libels. 1. There is no church without a liturgy,... | |
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