| 1863 - 360 páginas
...modified by the adjective adjunct immortal, and has its relation to worthy shown by of. SECOND EXAMPLE. Certainly there be that delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix it a belief — affecting-free-will in thinking, as well as in acting — and', though the sects- of... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 páginas
...BACON'S ESSAYS. . ESSAY I. OF TRUTH. ' TTTHAT is truth ?' said jesting Pilate, and would not stay W for an answer. Certainly there be that delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief — affectingi free-will in thinking, as well as in acting — and, though the sects of philosophers... | |
| Bracebridge Hemyng - 1865 - 338 páginas
...! don't bother !" cried Fanny, losing patience. This was not, strictly speaking, matter of fact. " What is truth ? said jesting Pilate ; and would not stay for an answer." It is thought excusable to tell fibs to children ; but perhaps it would be as well to be candid and... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 páginas
...WHAT is truth ? said jesting Pilate, and would [1] not stay for an answer. Certainly there be that [2] delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief — affecting free will in thinking, as well as in acting ; and though the sects of philosophers of that kind be... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 páginas
...Fame . . The Praise of Knowledge PAOB 549 558 564 570 574 BACON'S ESSAYS. ESSAY I. OF TRUTH. ' 'YTTHAT is truth ?' said jesting Pilate, and would not stay...giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief — affecting1 free-will in thinking, as well as in acting — and, though the sects of philosophers... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 páginas
...special receipt (remedy). 2. OF TKUTH.1 (FBOM THE SAME WOBK.) " WHAT is truth ? " said jesting Pilate ;2 and would not stay for an answer. Certainly there...and count it a bondage to fix a belief ; affecting (pretending to) freewill in thinking, as well as in acting. And though the sects of philosophers of... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1868 - 472 páginas
...Reputation 56 Of ludicature . 57 Of Anger 58 O/" Vicissitude of Things . Of Fame, a fragment 239 ESSAYES WHAT is Truth; said jesting Pilate; And would not...for an Answer. Certainly there be, that delight in Giddinesse; And count it a Bondage, to fix a Beleefe ; Affecting Freewill in Thinking, as well as in... | |
| James Hain Friswell - 1869 - 498 páginas
...which at once arrest and fix the attention. Thus, discoursing of " Truth," Bacon commences thus — " 'What is truth ? ' said jesting Pilate, and would...giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief." And a modern critic would fancy he was clever in catching up the author, and telling him that Pilate... | |
| Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Sophia M'Ilvaine Bledsoe Herrick - 1869 - 530 páginas
...in the midst of these accretions from every source, the Truth, which it is his province to dispense. 'What is truth,' said jesting Pilate, 'and would not stay for an answer.' Wiser and better men than Pilate ask the same question after long, and patient, and loving search.... | |
| Philip Bolton - 1870 - 1098 páginas
...words in his essay " of Truth," gives proof positive of his indifference to it, morally. By saying "What is truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer." Whereas there is not the slightest foundation in Pilate's conduct, throughout the trial of Jesus, for... | |
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