 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
 | George Philip R. Pulman - 1875 - 962 pagina’s
...— So I can fieh aad xtudy too." And he has not been unmindful of the opinion of Lord Bacon, that " 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... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1876 - 660 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,... | |
 | Orville Dewey - 1876 - 326 pagina’s
...HELPS. Complete in two volumes. 12mo, cloth. Price ................ $400 " It is good, in TKjwours.% and Speech of Conversation, to vary, and intermingle...a dull Thing to Tire, and as we say now, to Jade, anything too far.*' — BACON, j&uay of Discourse. Sartor Resartus : The Life and Opinions of HERR... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 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,...questions with telling of opinions, and jest with earne-t ; for it is a dull thing to tire, and as we say now, to jade any thing too far. As for jest,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 320 pagina’s
...else : It is good to vary, and mixe speache of the present occasion wth arguEssay 32] ©f Blstourst 7 speech of the present occasion with arguments ; tales...with earnest ; for it is a dull thing to tire, and 15 as we say now, to jade anything too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pagina’s
...to give the occasion, and again to moderate, and pass to somewhat else. It is good to vary and mix behind. CHAPTER X. FROM THE FRENCH REVOLUTION TO THE...TO AD 181"). ON the 9th of February, 1790, Edmund : but some things are privileged from jest, namely, religion, matters of state, great persons, all... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1877 - 782 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 anything too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it ; namely,... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1877 - 512 pagina’s
...cloth of gold, whereby the imagery doth appear in figures ; whereas in thought they be but as in packs It is good in discourse and speech of conversation...occasion with arguments ; tales with reasons ; asking questions with telling of opinions." — BACON. IN the most faithful sketches of animated conversation... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1877 - 534 pagina’s
...gold, whereby the imagery doth appear in figures ; whereas in thought they be but as in packs It 5s good in discourse and speech of conversation to vary...occasion with arguments ; tales with reasons ; asking questions with telling of opinions." — BACON. IN the most faithful sketches of animated conversation... | |
 | 1878 - 446 pagina’s
...moderate and pass to somewhat else, for then a man leads the dance. It is good in Discourse and speech oi conversation to vary, and intermingle speech of the...a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, to jade anything too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it, namely,... | |
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