| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...feignedly, in fome of the Heathen ; as in Efimenides the Candiattj Numa the Raman, Empedoclts the Sicilian^ and Apollonius of Tyana: And truly and " really in divers of the Antient Hermits, and Holy Fathers of the Church. BUT little do Men perceive in the mean Time what that... | |
| Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - Philosophy - 1733 - 658 pages
...a Love of Retirement, but a Defire to fequefter ones felf for the fake of fublimer Contemplations. But little do Men perceive what Solitude is ; and how far it extends. For a Crowd is no Company : Mens Faces are but like Pictures in a Gallery •, and Talk but... | |
| Johann Georg Zimmermann - Solitude - 1799 - 390 pages
...heathens ; as Epimenides, the Arcadian ; Numa, the Roman; Empedocles, the Sicilian; and dppellomus, of Tyana ; and truly and really in divers of the ancient...extendeth ! for a crowd is not company ; and faces are but gallery pictures ; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love. The Latin adage meeteth... | |
| Johann Georg Zimmermann - Loneliness - 1805 - 394 pages
...heathens ; as Epimcnides, the Arcadian ; tfuma, the Roman; LmpcdocUs, the Sicilian; and Appollanius, of Tyana ; and truly and really in divers of the ancient...extendeth : for a crowd is not company ; and faces ale but gallery pictures ; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love. The Latin adage... | |
| Samuel Rogers - Memory - 1820 - 160 pages
...with friends." PHA.EDRCS, 1. iii. 9. These indeed are all that a wise man would desire to assemble ; " for a crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures, ami talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love." BACON'S Essays, xxvii. NOTE 4. Page 73. From... | |
| H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...the Candían, N11 га a the Roman, **) Empedocles the Sicilian,***) and Apol — loniui of Tyana;f) and truly and really in divers of the ancient hermits,...solitude is, and how far it extendeth. For a crowd ij not company and face» are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...friends," — Рнлписз, L ni, 9. These indeed are all that a wise man would desire to assemble ; " for a crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures, and talk but а tinkling cymbal, where there is no love." Note 4, page 21, col. 1. From every point a ray of genius... | |
| James Flamank - 1833 - 436 pages
...every man is not a friend. A person may be solitary among thousands ; for, as Lord Bacon observes, — "A crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures." This is one reason why many men gladly leave the pomp, selfishness, and disquiet of the world, to associate... | |
| English poetry - 1836 - 514 pages
...friends." — Гн F.IIJÍ rs. 1. iii,9. These indeed are all that a wise man would desire to assemble ; " for a crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures, and talk but a tiiikling cymbal, where there is no love," Note 4, page 21, col. 1. From every point a ray оГ genius... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...feignedly in some of the heathen : as Epimenides, the Candian; Numa, the Roman; Empedocles, the Sicilian ; and Apollonius of Tyana; and truly and really in divers...church. But little do men perceive what solitude is, and huw far it extendeth ; for a crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures, and talk... | |
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