 | Abraham Mills - 1851
...able to give a man counsel (they indeed are best,) but even without that a man learneth of himself, and bringeth his own thoughts to light, and whetteth his wits as against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were better relate himself to a statue or... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - Страниц: 349
...they lie but as in Packs. Neither is this fecond Fruit of Friendjhip, in opening the Underjlanding, reftrained only to fuch Friends, as are able to give...Thoughts to Light, and whetteth his Wits as againft a Stone which itfelf cuts not. In a word, a Man were better relate himfelf to a Statua, or Picture, than... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853
...able to give a man counsel (they indeed are best) : but even without that a man learneth of himself, and bringeth his own thoughts to light, and whetteth his wits as against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were better relate himself to a statua or... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854
...able to give a man counsel : they indeed are best : but even, without that, a man learneth of himself h # P # X" against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word; a man were better relate himself to a statue or... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - Страниц: 360
...able to give a man counsel, (they indeed are best,) but even without that a man learneth of himself, and bringeth his own thoughts to light, and whetteth his wits as against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were better relate himself to a statue or... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1856
...able to give a man counsel, (they indeed are best,) but even without that a man learneth of himself, and bringeth his own thoughts to light, and whetteth his wits as against a stone which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were better relate himself to a statue or picture,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1857
...tranflation of the Eflays it is tapctibm, properly tapcjtry. The faying is repeated, Apophthegms, 99. Man Counfel (they indeed are beft) : but even without...Thoughts to Light, and whetteth his Wits as againft a Stone, which itfelf cuts not. In a word, a Man were better relate himfelf to a Statua or Picture, than... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - Страниц: 550
...able to give a man counsel (they indeed are best), but even without that a man learneth of himself, and bringeth his own thoughts to light, and whetteth his wits as against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were* better relate himself to a statue or... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1861 - Страниц: 586
...able to give a man counsel (they indeed are best), but even without that a man learneth of himself, and bringeth his own thoughts to light, and whetteth his wits as against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were' better relate himself to a statue or... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - Страниц: 641
...able to give a man counsel (they indeed are best), but even without that a man learneth of himself, and bringeth his own thoughts to light, and whetteth his wits as against a stone, which itself cuts not. In a word, a man were" better relate himself to a statue or... | |
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Neither is this second fruit of friendship, in opening the understanding, restrained only to such friends as are able to give a man counsel, (they indeed are best,) but even without that a man learneth of himself, and bringeth his own thoughts to light,... 
