 IT had been hard for him that spake it to have put more truth and untruth together in few words, than in that speech, ' Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.  The Warner Library - Page 1173edited by - 1917Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1879 - 356 pages
...for they are worse servants than downright fools. XXVIL— OF FRIENDSHIP. (1612, re-written 1625.) IT had been hard for him that spake it to have put more truth and untruth together in few words that in that speech, ' Whosoever is delighted in solitude, is either a wild beast or a god;'1 for it... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1879 - 430 pages
...together, in few Words, then in that Speech ; Whosoever is delighted in solitude, is cither a wilde Beast, or a God. For it is most true, that a Natural! and Secret Hatred, and Aversation towards Society, in any Man, hath somewhat of the Savage Beast ; But it is most Untrue,... | |
 | Maine. Board of Agriculture - 1889 - 578 pages
...mind, says: ''Society is the happiness of life." and Bacon truly places the unsocial man when he says, "It is most true that a natural and secret hatred and aversion towards society, in any man haih somewhat of the savage beast." Undoubtedly a love of society is the... | |
 | William Swinton - 1880 - 694 pages
...the lawyers' cases. So every defect of the mind may have a special receipt. II.- OF FRIENDSHIP. i. It had been hard for him that spake it to have put...is most true that a natural and secret hatred and aversation towards society in any man hath somewhat of the sav- s age beast ; but it is most untrue... | |
 | Blomfield Jackson - 1880 - 226 pages
...coasts of Spain. JP MAHAFFY. II Solitude. It had been hard for him that spake it to put more truth antl untruth together in few words, than in that speech,...true that a natural and secret hatred and aversion towards society, in any man, hath somewhat of the savage beast ; but it is most untrue that it should... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 842 pages
...of an elaborate * Life ' of the philosopher, Wilii a full collection of his * Letters.' Friendship. It had been hard for him that spake it, to have put,...that speech, ' Whosoever is delighted in solitude, ia either a wild beaet or a god ; ' for it is moat true, that a iiaturul and secret hatred and aversatioii... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1880 - 702 pages
...round the spot. 1 See Proverbs and Precepts, as Copy-Pieces for National Schools. XXVII. OF FRIENDSHIP. IT had been hard for him that spake it, to have put more truth and untruth together in a few words, than in that speech, ' Whosoever is delighted in solitude, is either a wild beast or a... | |
 | 1881 - 578 pages
...certainly you were better take for business a man somewhat absurd, than over-formal. OF FRIENDSHIP. In this, or any other sphere, Secure to be as blest as thou canst towards society, in any man, hath somewhat of the savage beast : but it is most untrue, that it should... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1881 - 292 pages
...employment : for, certainly, you were better cake for business a man somewhat absurd than over-formal XXVII IT had been hard for him that spake it, to have put...is most true, that a natural and secret hatred and aversation towards society, in any 5 man, hath somewhat of the savage beast ; but it is most untrue,... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1881 - 104 pages
...take for business a man somewhat absurd than over-formal. OF FRIENDSHIP. IT had been hard for him-that spake it to have put more truth and untruth together...delighted in solitude, is either a wild beast or a god ": 7 for it is most true, that a natural and secret hatred and aversation towards 8 society in any... | |
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