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... but yet worthy a wise man's consideration . Question was asked of Demosthenes what was the chief part of an orator ? he answered , action : what next ? action : what next again ? action . He said it that knew it OF BOLDNESS . 37.
... but yet worthy a wise man's consideration . Question was asked of Demosthenes what was the chief part of an orator ? he answered , action : what next ? action : what next again ? action . He said it that knew it OF BOLDNESS . 37.
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... asked him , what was Nero's overthrow ? he answered , Nero could touch and tune the harp well , but in government sometimes he used to wind the pins too high , sometimes to let them down too low ; and certain it is , that nothing ...
... asked him , what was Nero's overthrow ? he answered , Nero could touch and tune the harp well , but in government sometimes he used to wind the pins too high , sometimes to let them down too low ; and certain it is , that nothing ...
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... in as by chance , so that he may be asked the question upon the other's speech ; as Narcissus did , in relating to Claudius the marriage of Messa- lina and Silius . In things that a man would not be seen in 76 OF CUNNING .
... in as by chance , so that he may be asked the question upon the other's speech ; as Narcissus did , in relating to Claudius the marriage of Messa- lina and Silius . In things that a man would not be seen in 76 OF CUNNING .
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... asking counsel in one business of one man , and in another business of another man ; it is well , ( that is to say , better , perhaps , than if he asked none at all , ) but he runneth two dangers ; one , that he shall not be faithfully ...
... asking counsel in one business of one man , and in another business of another man ; it is well , ( that is to say , better , perhaps , than if he asked none at all , ) but he runneth two dangers ; one , that he shall not be faithfully ...
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... asking of questions with telling of opinions , and jest with earnest : for it 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 ...
... asking of questions with telling of opinions , and jest with earnest : for it 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 ...
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Page xl - Truth, (a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene,) and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below; so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.
Page 16 - We see in needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground : judge, therefore, of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant where they are incensed or crushed : for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.
Page 16 - Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour.
Page xl - One of the later school of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it that men should love lies : where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets ; nor for advantage, as with the merchant ; but for the lie's sake.
Page 181 - Patience and gravity of hearing is an essential part of justice, and an over-speaking judge is no well-tuned cymbal. It is no grace to a judge first to find that which he might have heard in due time from the bar, or to show quickness of conceit in cutting off evidence or counsel too short, or to prevent information by questions, though pertinent.
Page xl - ... mind of man so weak, but it mates and masters the fear of death: and therefore death is no such ' terrible enemy, when a man hath so many attendants about him, that can win the combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death; love slights it; honour aspireth to it; grief flieth to it; fear pre-occupateth...
Page 82 - All this is true, if time stood still ; which, contrary wise, moveth so round, that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation; and they that reverence too much old times, are but a scorn to the new.
Page 33 - There is in man's nature a secret inclination and motion towards love of others, which, if it be not spent upon some one or a few, doth naturally spread itself towards many, and maketh men become humane and charitable, as it is seen sometimes in friars. Nuptial love maketh mankind; friendly love perfecteth it; but wanton love corrupteth and embaseth it.
Page 15 - IT WAS a high speech of Seneca (after the manner of the Stoics), that the good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.
Page 38 - Mahomet made the people believe that he would call a hill to him, and from the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers of his law. The people assembled ; Mahomet called the hill to come to him again and again : and when the hill stood still, he was never a whit abashed, but said. " If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill 1.