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, as... The Life of the Rev. Joseph Beaumont, M.D. - Page 215by Joseph Beaumont - 1856 - 403 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...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,...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,... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...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...for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, \ojade any thing too far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...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,... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...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 loo far. As for jest, there be certain things which ought to be privileged from it ; namely,... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...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,... | |
| John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...discourse and speech of conversation (says his Lordship, in the quaint but expressive language of his age) to vary and intermingle speech of the present occasion...with telling of opinions ; and jest with earnest." In this compilation are contained several authentic anecdotes of distinguished Literary Characters... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...the occasion ; and again, to moderate, arid 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,... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...give the occasion; and again to moderate and pass to some what «lse, for then a man leads the dance. It is good in discourse, and speech of conversation,...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,... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...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,...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,... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 pages
...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,...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... | |
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