 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
 | William S. Walsh - 1892 - عدد الصفحات: 1116
...have sunk by my levity" Though some make light of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind siis; as take a straw, and throw it up into the air, you shall see by that winch way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone. More solid things do not show... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1893 - عدد الصفحات: 566
...[361] 27. Admiral Hosier's Ghost [367] The Glossary [372] 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 may see by that, which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone. More solid things... | |
 | Alexander Meyrick Broadley - 1906 - عدد الصفحات: 502
...choses, et n'aime à faire que les bonnes." MONTAIGNE " Though some may make slight of pamphlets, yet you may see by them how the wind sits ; as, take a straw,...casting up a stone ; more solid things do not show the complexión of the times so well as ballads and pamphlets." — JOHN SELDEN. LONDON EFFINGHAM WILSON... | |
 | Jean Jules Jusserand - 1906 - عدد الصفحات: 594
...of libels," said the learned Selden, one of the oldest collectors of these light sheets, " yet you may see by them how the wind sits ; as take a straw...way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting a stone. More solid things do not show the complexion of the times so well as ballads and libels."... | |
 | Lawrence Lewis - 1909 - عدد الصفحات: 350
...his little sermon on the adage about straws in the wind : " Tho' 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." For libels read advertisements, and... | |
 | Anna Alexander Rogers - 1909 - عدد الصفحات: 238
...but another of the things we inertly put up with, and then wonder whence come our waves of crime. Ill "Take a straw and throw it up into the air, you shall...is ; which you shall not do by casting up a stone." — JOHN SELDEN. WE put up with a deal of sham streetcleaning ; one immaculate avenue to fifty filthy... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1909 - عدد الصفحات: 1112
...have sunk by my levity." Though some make light of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind stis; as take a straw, and throw it up into the air, you...shall see by that which way the wind is, which you sball not do by casting up a stone. More solid things do not show the complexion of the time so well... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1909 - عدد الصفحات: 1116
...have sunk by my levity" Though some make light of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sirs ; as take a straw, and throw it up into the air, you shMI see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone. More solid things... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1925 - عدد الصفحات: 1118
..."you have risen by your gravity: I have sunk by my levity." Though some make light of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits ; as take a straw,...shall see by that which way the wind is, which you •hall not tlo by casting up a stone. More solid things do not show the complexion of the ume so well... | |
 | Jean Jules Jusserand - 1926 - عدد الصفحات: 580
...of libels," said the learned Selden, one of the oldest collectors of these light sheets, " yet you may see by them how the wind sits ; as take a straw...way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting a stone. More solid things do not show the complexion of the times so well as ballads and libels."... | |
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