 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 - Page 194by Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd - 1865 - 414 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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...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 - 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,...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 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,...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 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,...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 - 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,...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 - 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...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 - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...give the occasion; and again to moderate and pass to some what Ğlse, 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... | |
 | 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,...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 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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