 can you have to your music, than that stones come about you, as they did to Orpheus? 167. (226.) Cato Major would say; That wise men learned more by fools, than fools by wise men. 168. (227.) When it was said to Anaxagoras ; The Athenians have condemned...  Works of Francis Bacon - Page 353by Francis Bacon - 1860Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1802 - 296 pages
...Sir, the fever left me right now. Antigonus replied, I think it was he that I met at the door. 203. Cato major would say, that wise men learned more by fools, than fools by wise men. 204. When it was said to Anaxagoras ; the Athenians have condemned you to die ; he said again, And... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...stones at him. Whereupon a gentleman said unto him, that was in his company, " What greater honour " can you have to your music, than that stones come " about you, as they did to Orpheus ? " 146. Coranus the Spaniard, at a table at dinner, fell into an extolling his own father, saying,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...stones at him. Whereupon a gentleman said unto him, that was in his company, " what greater honour " can you have to your music, than that stones come " about you, as they did to Orpheus ?" 167. Cato Major would say, " That wise men " learned more by fools, than fools by wise men." 168. When it... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...honour " can you have to your music, than that sstones come " about you, as they did to Orpheus ?" 167. Cato Major would say, " That wise men " learned more by fools, than fools by wise men." 168. When it was said to Anaxagoras, " The VOL. HI. cc 1¿ Atlie¿i have coudeaflned you to dib “ he said... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 566 pages
...stones at him. Whereupon a gentleman said unto him, that was in his company, " What greater honour can you have to your music, than that stones come about you, as they did to Orpheus ?" 146. Coran us the Spaniard, at a table at dinner, fell into an extolling his own father, saying,... | |
 | John Bellenden Ker - English language - 1840 - 330 pages
...one differing from the general rule of nature; see v. 1; 199. and correct. El, other, different. " When it was said to Anaxagoras^ the Athenians have condemned you to die; he said, and nature them.'' " Thou nature art my goddess ; to thy law " My services are bound." S/iakesp. Bacon.... | |
 | John Bellenden Ker - English language - 1840 - 330 pages
...one differing from the general ride of nature; see v. 1, 199. and correct. El, other, different. " When it was said to Anaxagoras, the Athenians have condemned you to die; he said, and nature them." " Thou nature art my f/oddess; to thy law " My services are bound." Sliakesp. Bacon.... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...myself." 167. Cato Major would say, " That wise men learnt more hy fools, than fools hy wise men." 16S. When it was said to Anaxagoras, " The Athenians have condemned you to die:" he said again, " And Nature Uian." 191. There was a law made hy the Romans against the hrihery and extortion of the governors... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...stones at him. Whereupon a gentleman said unto him, that was in his company, " \Vhat greater honour can you have to your music, than that stones come about you, as they did Orpheus?" 167. Cato Major would say, "That wise learned more by fools than fools by wise men." 168.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...stones at him. Whereupon a gentleman said unto him, that was in his company, " What greater honour can you have to your music, than that stones come about you, as they did to Orpheus?" 167. Cato Major would say, "That wise men learned more by fools than fools by wise men." 168. When it was... | |
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