 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,...  The Critical Essays of a Country Parson - Seite 194von Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd - 1865 - 414 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 Seiten
...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...questions with telling of opinions ; and jest with earnest : for it is a dull thing to tire, and, as we say now, \ojade any thing too far. As for jest, there... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...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,...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 Seiten
...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,...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 Seiten
...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,...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 loo far. As for jest, there... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 Seiten
...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,...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... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 Seiten
...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,...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... | |
 | 1821 - 416 Seiten
...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,...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 Seiten
...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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