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" And, generally, men ought to find the difference between saltness and bitterness. Certainly, he that hath a satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of others "
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 228
1857
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The Orthodox churchman's magazine; or, A Treasury of divine and ..., Volume 7

1804 - 508 pages
...matters ef state, and any man's present business of importance, and any case that deBervet;4.pily. And, generally, men ought to find the difference between...hath a satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid oi his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory." RESToaAi'ios ot1 LITERATURF.--^'* It was the...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...to the quick; that is a vein which would be bridled: " Parce puer stimuli*, et fortius utere loris." And, generally, men ought to find the difference between...others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of other's memory. He that questioneth much shall learn much, and content much; but especially if he apply...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...except they dart out somewhat that is piquant and to the quick. That is a vein which would be bridled. Men ought to find the difference between saltness...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. IBID. HE that questioneth much shall learn much, and content much, but especially if be apply his questions...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...to the quick that is a vein which would be bridled : " Farce puer stimulis, et fortius ntere Ions." And, generally, men ought to find the difference between...others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of other's memory. He that questioneth much shall learn much, and content much ; but especially if he...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Miscellaneous writings in philosophy, morality ...

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...ever fly by twilight. 84. Base natures if they find themselves once suspected, will never be true. 85. Men ought to find the difference between saltness...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others memory. 86. Discretion in speech is more than eloquence, 87. Men seem neither well to understand their riches,...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 81

Scotland - 1857 - 878 pages
...to the quick. That is a vein which would be bridled ; Farco pucr stimuli*, et fortius utcre loris. And, generally, men ought to find the difference between...study. But this is not all It was not enough for the Palmerstonian protege* to insult Russia — he must also have a fling at the representatives of our...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...be bridled. " Spare, my son, the whip, and hold the reins tighter." The words addressed to Phaeton. And generally men ought to find the difference between...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. He that questioneth much, shall learn much, and content much ; but especially if he apply his questions...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...be bridled. " Spare, my son, the whip, and hold the reins tighter." The words addressed to Phaeton. And generally men ought to find the difference between...satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid of his \vit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. He that questioneth much, shall learu much, and content...
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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...to the quick : that is a vein which would be bridled. i Parce puer stimulis, ct fortius utere loris. And generally men ought to find the difference between...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others memory. He that questioneth much shall learn much, and content much ; but especially if he apply his questions...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...the quick ; that is a vein which would be bridled ; " Puree, puer, stimuli", et fortiui utere lotK" And, generally, men ought to find the difference between...his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory. He that questioneth much shall learn much, and content much ; but especially if he apply his questions...
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