 WHAT is truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer. Certainly there be that delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief; affecting free-will in thinking, as well as in acting: and, though the sects of philosophers of...  Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political - Pàgina 1per Francis Bacon - 1812 - 295 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Bracebridge Hemyng - 1865 - 338 pàgines
...! don't bother !" cried Fanny, losing patience. This was not, strictly speaking, matter of fact. " What is truth ? said jesting Pilate ; and would not stay for an answer." It is thought excusable to tell fibs to children ; but perhaps it would be as well to be candid and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pàgines
...WHAT is truth ? said jesting Pilate, and would [1] not stay for an answer. Certainly there be that [2] delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief — affecting free will in thinking, as well as in acting ; and though the sects of philosophers of that kind be... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 pàgines
...Fame . . The Praise of Knowledge PAOB 549 558 564 570 574 BACON'S ESSAYS. ESSAY I. OF TRUTH. ' 'YTTHAT is truth ?' said jesting Pilate, and would not stay...giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief — affecting1 free-will in thinking, as well as in acting — and, though the sects of philosophers... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pàgines
...special receipt (remedy). 2. OF TKUTH.1 (FBOM THE SAME WOBK.) " WHAT is truth ? " said jesting Pilate ;2 and would not stay for an answer. Certainly there...and count it a bondage to fix a belief ; affecting (pretending to) freewill in thinking, as well as in acting. And though the sects of philosophers of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 472 pàgines
...Reputation 56 Of ludicature . 57 Of Anger 58 O/" Vicissitude of Things . Of Fame, a fragment 239 ESSAYES WHAT is Truth; said jesting Pilate; And would not...for an Answer. Certainly there be, that delight in Giddinesse; And count it a Bondage, to fix a Beleefe ; Affecting Freewill in Thinking, as well as in... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 458 pàgines
...Answer. Certainly there be, that delight in Giddinesse; And count it a Bondage, to fix a Beleefe ; Affecting Freewill in Thinking, as well as in Acting. And though the Sects of Philosophers of that Kinde be gone, yet there remaine certaine discoursing Wits, which are of the same veines, though there... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - 1869 - 498 pàgines
...which at once arrest and fix the attention. Thus, discoursing of " Truth," Bacon commences thus — " 'What is truth ? ' said jesting Pilate, and would...giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief." And a modern critic would fancy he was clever in catching up the author, and telling him that Pilate... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Sophia M'Ilvaine Bledsoe Herrick - 1869 - 530 pàgines
...in the midst of these accretions from every source, the Truth, which it is his province to dispense. 'What is truth,' said jesting Pilate, 'and would not stay for an answer.' Wiser and better men than Pilate ask the same question after long, and patient, and loving search.... | |
 | Philip Bolton - 1870 - 1098 pàgines
...words in his essay " of Truth," gives proof positive of his indifference to it, morally. By saying "What is truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer." Whereas there is not the slightest foundation in Pilate's conduct, throughout the trial of Jesus, for... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1871 - 642 pàgines
...Anfwer. Certainly there be, that delight in Giddineffe; And count it a Bondage, to fix 1 a Beleefe; Affecting Freewill in Thinking, as well as in Acting. And though the Seels of Philofophers of that Kinde be gone, yet there remaine certaine difcourfing 2 Wits, which are... | |
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