 | 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... | |
 | Abel Boyer - 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...another ; especially if it be such a virtue whereunto himself pretendeth. Some in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...passport to faith; but it ought rather to kindle it to discharge itself. or SOME in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...passport to faith ; but it ought rather to kindle it to discharge itself. (SOME in their Discourse desire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...; but it ought rather to kindle it to discharge itself. Otsrotum •SOME in their Discourse desire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...ought rather to kindle it to discharge itself. XXXII. OP DISCOURSE. SOME in their discourse desire rather commendation of wit, in being able to hold...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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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. 
