 ... and so goeth on in an irony. But the truth is, they be not the highest instances that give the securest information ; as may be well expressed in the tale so common of the philosopher, that while he gazed upwards to the stars fell into the water ;...  France, Social, Literary, Political - Page 37by Henry Lytton Bulwer - 1834 - 32 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...le well expressed in the tale so ammon of the philosopher, that while he gazed upwards to the stars fell into the water; for if he had looked down he...to pass, that mean and small things discover great, belter than great can discover the small. Aristotle noteth well, " that the nature of every thing is... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - Law - 1825 - 540 pages
...unaptly expressed in the tale, so common, of the " philosopher, who while he gazed upward to the " stars fell into the water ; for if he had looked " down,...might have seen the stars in the water, " but looking up to heaven he could not see the " water in the stars. In like manner it often comes " to pass that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 546 pages
...unaptly expressed in the tale, so common, of the " philosopher, who while he gazed upward to the " stars fell into the water ; for if he had looked " down,...might have seen the stars in the water, " but looking up to heaven he could not see the " water in the stars. In like manner it often comes " to pass that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...its smallest portions. The philosopher, while he gazed upwards to the stars, fell into the water; but if he had looked down, he might have seen the stars in the water. The property of the loadstone was dicovered in needles of iron, and not in bars of iron. He who cannot... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...be well expressed in the tale so common of the philosopher, that while he gazed upwards to the stars fell into the water ; for if he had looked down he...stars in the water, but looking aloft, he could not sec the water in the stars. So it cometh often to pass, that mean and small things discover great,... | |
 | 1850 - 772 pages
...be well "pressed in the tale so common of the philosopher, that while he gazed upward to the stars fell into the water : for if he had looked down, he...but looking aloft, he could not see the water in the •Ors. So it cometh often to pass, that mean »nd small things discover great, better than great things... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...well expressed in the tale so c( mm<,n of the philosopher, that while he gazed upwards to the stars fell into the water; for if he had looked down he might have seen the stars in the voter, but looking aloft he could not see the water in the stars. So it cometh often to pass, that... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...its smallest portions. The philosopher, while he gazed upwards to the stars, fell into the water; but if he had looked down, he might have seen the stars in the water. The property of the loadstone was dicovered in needles of iron, and not in bars of iron. He who cannot... | |
 | 1837 - 352 pages
...expressed in the tale, so common, of the philosopher, that while he gazed upward to the stars, fcll into the water : for if he had looked down, he might have seen the stars in the water; but looking up to heaven, he could not see the water in the stars. In like manner it often comes to pass that small... | |
 | J. Fletcher - 1843 - 472 pages
...account, the less clear and impressive ; the reverse rather was true. It is a wise remark of Bacon : " They be not the highest instances that give the securest...and small things discover great, better than great discover the small." In simile and allegory, we may add, the preaching of Christ abounded. It may also... | |
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