 Though some make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits ; as take a straw and throw it up into the air, you shall see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone. More solid things do not shew the complexion...  Seldeniana, or The table-talk of John Selden - الصفحة 87بواسطة John Selden - 1818عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | John Selden - 1786 - عدد الصفحات: 196
...libels, yet you may see by theiri how the wind sits : as take a straw anxl throw" it up into the air, vou you shall see by that which way the wind is, which...do by casting up a stone. More solid things do not shew the completion of the times so well as ballads and libels. LITURGY. I. THERE is no church without... | |
 | John Selden - 1786 - عدد الصفحات: 190
...coachman another, his porter a third, &c. LIBELS. T. TH OU GH some marke slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: as take a straw and throw it up into the air, you shall sea by that which way the wind is, which you iJ;alL not do by caning up a, stooe. More solid thmgs... | |
 | 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 726
...make slight of hibels, yet you many see by timein hmow time wmmsd smts: as take a straw arid throw-it up into the air, you shall see by that which way the w¿msd, is, which yot¿ shall hot do by casting up a stone. ¿‘lose solid thimsg¿ do tint shew the... | |
 | John Selden - 1798 - عدد الصفحات: 166
...&fc. Hblfe. I. ^ I * Hough fome make ftight of Libeh, yet you may JL fee by them how the Wind fits: As take a Straw and throw it up into the Air, you mall fee by that which way the Wind is, which you fhall not do by calling up a Stone. More folid Things... | |
 | John Aikin - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 468
...been often quoted, as displaying political sagacity : " Though some make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: as, take a straw...do by casting up a stone. More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as ballads and libels." These are some of the thoughts and... | |
 | John Aikin - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 462
...been often quoted, as displaying political sagacity : " Though some make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits : as, take a straw...do by casting up a stone. More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as ballad* and libels." These are some of the thoughts and... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 322
...occasion. SELDEN. THOUGH some make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits : as, take a a straw, and throw it up into the air, you shall see...do by casting up a stone. More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times, so well as ballads and libels.* IBID. WHEN you would have a child... | |
 | John Aikin - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 466
...has been often quoted, as displaying political sagacity: " Though some make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: as, take a straw and throw it up in o the air, you shall see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.... | |
 | 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 506
...rrillOUGH some (says Selden, refer-* ing to the state of Britain in 1645) make slight of libels ; yet you may see by them how the wind sits. As, take a straw, and throw it up in the air, and you shall see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a... | |
 | 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 428
...Though some (says Selden, refering to the state of Britain in 1645) make slight of libels; vet jou may see by them how the wind sits. As, take a straw, and throw it up in the air, and you shall see. by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up... | |
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