 | John Timbs - 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 354
...grows weary of examining, and is tempted to consider all as equally fallacious. — Johnson. LXIX. We see in needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solenm ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground: judge, therefore, of... | |
 | John Webster, Alexander Dyce - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 398
...4to. of 1 612 " street." t Perfumes, the more they are chaf'd, &c.] Compare Lord Bacon's Eisayt; " Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant...when they are incensed or crushed ; for prosperity Their pleasing scents ; and so affliction Expresseth virtue fully, whether true, Or else adulterate.... | |
 | John Webster, Alexander Dyce - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 384
...4to. of 1 612 " sweet." t Perfumes, the mitre they are chaf'd, &c.] Compare Lord Bacon's Essayi; " Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant...when they are incensed or crushed ; for prosperity Their pleasing scents ; and so affliction Expresseth virtue fully, whether true, Or else adulterate.... | |
 | 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 548
...Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more...ground. Judge, therefore, of the pleasure of the heart hy the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are burned... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - عدد الصفحات: 228
...Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries, it is more...Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant where they are incensed or crushed : for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - عدد الصفحات: 458
...Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries, it is more...vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue." The essays were immediately translated into French and Italian, and into Latin by some of his friends,... | |
 | 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 334
...and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We sec in needle-works and embroideries it is niore pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn...discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.' OF PRAYER. Ouu prayers should run parallel to promises ; we should ask nothing of God but what we have... | |
 | Arabella Jane Sullivan - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 1002
...in the carriage, they turned hastily away to conceal the emotion which overpowered them. CHAPTER XX. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant...discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue. Lord BACON'S Essuyt. MRS. MORGAN and Amy Evans expected that the controul which the unfortunate Countess... | |
 | Arabella Jane Sullivan - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 240
...case of need. The hour of need is fast approaching ; you will not forget your promises !" CHAPTER XX. Certainly virtue is like precious odours — most...crushed ; for prosperity doth best discover vice, but advercity doth best discover virtue. Loiui BACON'S Essays. MRS. MORGAN and Amy Evans had expected that... | |
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Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed: for Prosperity doth best discover vice, but Adversity doth best discover virtue. 
