 Truth may, perhaps, come to the price of a pearl that showeth best by day, but it will not rise to the price of a diamond or carbuncle that showeth best in varied lights.  Six Months in Italy - Pagina 303door George Stillman Hillard - 1854Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 pagina’s
...But, I cannot tell ; this same Truth is a naked and open day. lighr, that doth not shew the Masques, and Mummeries, and Triumphs, of the world, half so stately, and daintily, as candle-lights. Doth any man doubt, that, if there were taken out of men's minds vain opinions, flattering hopes, false... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 pagina’s
...Bur, I cannot tell ; this same Truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not shew the Masques, and Mummeries, and Triumphs, of the world, half so stately, and daintily, as candle-lights. Doth any man doubt, that, if there were taken out of men's minds vain opinions, flattering hopes, false... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pagina’s
...sake. But I cannot tell: this same truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not show the masques, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as candlelights. Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl, that showeth best by day; but it will not rise to the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pagina’s
...sake. But I cannot tell : this same truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not shew the masques, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world half so stately and daintily as candlelights. Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl, that sheweth best by day ; but it will not rise to... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pagina’s
...nor for advantage, as with the merchant, but for the lie's sake. But I cannot tell. This same Truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masks, and mummeries, and triumphs of the B world, half so stately and daintily as candle-lights. Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pagina’s
...nor for advantage, as with the merchant, but for the lie's sake. But I cannot tell. This same Truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masks, and mummeries, and triumphs of the B world, half so stately and daintily as candle-lights. Truth may perhaps come to the price. of a pearl,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pagina’s
...nor for advantage, as with the merchant ; but for the lye's sake. But I cannot tell : this same truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew...world, half so stately and daintily as candle-lights. Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl, that sheweth best by day : but it will not rise to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pagina’s
...nor for advantage, as with the merchant ; but for the lye's sake. But I cannot tell : this same truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew...triumphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as randle-lights. Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl, that sheweth best by day : but it will... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pagina’s
...sake. But I cannot tell: this same truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masques, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as candlelights. Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl, that sheweth best by day; but it will not rise to the... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pagina’s
...nor for advantage, as with the merchant, but for the lie's sake. But I cannot tell : this same truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew...world, half so stately and daintily as candle-lights. Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl, that sheweth best by day, but it will not rise to the... | |
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