In the later it is, as hath been said, one of the principal portions of learning, and is nothing else but FEIGNED HISTORY; which may be styled as well in prose as in verse. The use of this FEIGNED HISTORY hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction... The Dream of Pythagoras: And Other Poems - 42. lappuseautors: Emma Tatham - 1872 - 331 lapasPilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
| Henry Rogers - 1838 - 150 lapas
...contained in his " Advancement of Learning," that it is a " feigned history, designed to give some satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it — to raise and erect the mind by submitting the shows of things to the desires of the mind." That... | |
| 1841 - 832 lapas
...is nothing el«p but feigned history. The tur oft/iiifeignril hiilnry hath heen to give some shadows of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature of thing» doth dray it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soul ; by reason whereof there... | |
| Samuel Tyler - 1844 - 214 lapas
...with more accuracy than Bacon himself. "The use of poesy (says he in the advancement of learning) hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature ot things doth deny it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soul; by reason whereof there... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 lapas
...history, which may he styled as well in prose as in verse. The use of this feigned history hath heen to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of...wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world heing in agreeahle to the spirit of man, a more ample greatness, a more proportion inferior to the... | |
| 1847 - 574 lapas
...feigned history," under which he includes all the ideal arts — " the use of this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man on those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world being in proportion inferior to... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 lapas
...which may be styled as well in prose as in verse. The use of this feigned history halh been to rive some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in...ample greatness, a more exact goodness, and a more aW solute variety, than can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the acts or events... | |
| James Barry, John Opie, Henry Fuseli - 1848 - 586 lapas
...Speaking of poetry, he remarks most admirably and justly — "The use of this fained historie hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind...in those points wherein the nature of things doth denie it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soule : by reason •whereof there is agreeable... | |
| Henry Wright Phillott - 1849 - 224 lapas
...speedy cessation declared as much. Life of King Henry VII. H, The use of this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind...being in proportion inferior to the soul ; by reason thereof there is, agreeable to the spirit of man, a more ample greatness, a more exact goodness, and... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 lapas
...history, which may be styled as well in prose as in Tse. The use of this feigned history hath been to I ter formulas. Antitheta are theses argued "pro et...laborious : but, in such as are able to do it, to infe- -1 rior to the soul; by reason whereof there is, agreeable to the spirit of man, a more ample... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1851 - 376 lapas
...Ufe of this Feigned Hiftory hath been to give fome fhadow of fatisfaftion to the mind of Man in thofe points wherein the Nature of things doth deny it, the World being in proportion inferior to the foul ; by reafon whereof there is, agreeable to the fpirit of Man, a more ample Greatnefs, a more exaft... | |
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