 | Schelling anniversary papers - 1923 - 366 Seiten
...had by nature himself no advantage in that he commended. A strange thing, that that part of an orator which is but superficial, and rather the virtue of...nature generally more of the fool than of the wise. . . .* Another difference, closely related to this one, between the earlier and later essays is the... | |
 | George Reuben Potter - 1928 - 640 Seiten
...had by nature himself no advantage in that he commended. A strange thing, that that part of an orator which is but superficial, and rather the virtue of...be placed so high, above those other noble parts of inven2 "A man whom all would have thought capable of ruling — if he had not ruled." '"Alone among... | |
 | 1919 - 434 Seiten
...standard-bearers of democracy the mature wisdom of Bacon gives an accurate estimate. ' There is in human nature more ' of the fool than of the wise. And, therefore,...faculties ' by which the foolish part of men's minds are taken are most 'potent. There are mountebanks for the politique body: men ' that undertake great... | |
 | 1861 - 810 Seiten
...charming touch of character. POLITICAL AUDACITY. — There is in linmnn nature generally more of the loo] than of the wise ; and therefore those faculties, by which the foolish part of men's minds is taken, arc most potent. Wonderful like is the case of boldness ill civil business; what first ? boldness:... | |
 | David Daube - 1981 - 152 Seiten
...started early. Bacon comments on Demosthenes's view:7 'A strange thing that that part of an Orator which is but superficial, and rather the virtue of a Player, should be placed so high'. Even on the stage, he notes, originally, the quality of acting was of little moment: the earliest authors... | |
 | Ruth Morse - 1991 - 336 Seiten
...had by nature himself no advantage in that he commended. A strange thing, that that part of an orator which is but superficial, and rather the virtue of...rest; nay, almost alone, as if it were all in all. Bacon calls the reader's attention to what he is doing with a gesture as collusive as it is gracious... | |
 | Ruth Morse - 1991 - 336 Seiten
...had by nature hnnself no advantage ln that he commended. A strange thing, that that part of an orator which is but superficiaL and rather the virtue of a player, should be placed so high ahove those other noble parti of invention, eloeunon, and the rest; nay. abuost alone, as if it were... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1998 - 404 Seiten
...the chief part of an orator? He answered, "Action; what next? Action. What next again? Action. . . . the reason is plain. There is in human nature, generally, more of the tool than of the wise"' (Essays, 1625, no. 12). 79 waving Brockbank compares Hamlet 2.1.94, 'And thrice... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1999 - 276 Seiten
...strange thing, that that part of an orator which is but superficial, and rather the virtue of a player,10 should be placed so high, above those other noble*...There is in human nature generally more of the fool 1 mocking 2 benevolence 3 sure 4 to take sides 5 put in place or position 6 carefully 7 consulted 8... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 2000 - 470 Seiten
...commended. A strange thing, that that Part of an Oratour, which is but superficiall, and rather the vertue of a Player; should be placed so high, above those other Noble 10 Parts, of Invention, Elocution, and the rest: Nay almost alone, as if it were All in All. But the... | |
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He said it that knew it best ; and had by nature himself no advantage in that he commended. A strange thing, that that part of an orator, which is but superficial, and rather the virtue \ of a player, should be placed so high above those other noble parts... 
