 It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation, to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments, tales with reasons, asking of questions with telling of opinions, and jest with earnest: for it is a dull thing to tire, and as...  The book of the Axeby George Philip R. Pulman - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation, to vary and intermingle speech...is a dull thing to tire, and as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it; namely,... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...to moderate and pass to somewhat else ; for then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse and speech of conversation to vary and intermingle speech...for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, \ojade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation, .to vary and intermingle speech...a . dull thing to tire, and as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it; namely,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...to moderate and pass to somewhat else ; for then a man leads the dance. It is good, in discourse and speech of conversation, to vary and intermingle speech...a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it ; namely,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...to moderate and pass to somewhat else ; for then a man leads the dance. It is good, in discourse and speech of conversation, to vary and intermingle speech...a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, to jade any thing loo far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it ; namely,... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...discourse and speech of conversation (says his Lordship, in the quaint but expressive language of his age) to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion...with telling of opinions ; and jest with earnest." In this compilation are contained several authentic anecdotes of distinguished Literary Characters... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...to moderate, and pass to somewhat else ; for then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse and speech of conversation to vary, and intermingle speech...a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it ; namely,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...moderate and pass to some what «lse, for then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation, to vary and intermingle speech...is a dull thing to tire, and as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it; namely,... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation, to vary and intermingle speech...is a dull thing to tire, and as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it ; namely,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 pages
...conversation, to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion with arguments, tales with reason, asking of questions with telling of opinions, and...a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it; namely,... | |
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