 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,...  Spring-tide: Or, The Angler and His Friends - Pagina xvidoor John Yonge Akerman - 1850 - 192 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pagina’s
...give the occasion; and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation,...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 pagina’s
...give the occasion, and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else ; for then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse and speech of conversation...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 pagina’s
...give the occasion ; and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation,...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 pagina’s
...give the occasion, and again, to moderate and pass to somewhat else ; for then a man leads the dance. It is good, in discourse and speech of conversation,...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 pagina’s
...give the occasion, and again, to moderate and pass to somewhat else ; for then a man leads the dance. It is good, in discourse and speech of conversation,...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 pagina’s
...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 (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pagina’s
...the occasion ; and again, to moderate, arid pass to somewhat else ; for then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse and speech of conversation...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 pagina’s
...give the occasion; and again to moderate and pass to some what «lse, for then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation,...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 pagina’s
...give 'the occasion ; and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation,...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 pagina’s
...give the occasion ; and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation,...of the present occasion with arguments, tales with reason, asking of questions with telling of opinions, and jest with earnest: for it is a dull thing... | |
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