...brightest, meanest of mankind."— Pope. "The great secretary of nature and all learning." — Walton, " He had the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge of Aristotle, with all the betatiful lights, graces, and embellishments of Cicero."— Addtson. " He may be compared with those...

...one. Walton called him " the great secretary of nature and all learning," and Addison declared that " he had the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge...beautiful lights, graces, and embellishments of Cicero." " Who is there," asks Burke, " that upon hearing the name of Lord Bacon does not instantly recognise...

...nature itself. He possessed at once all those extraordinary talents which were divided. among the great authors of antiquity. He had the sound, distinct,...reason, force of style, or brightness of imagination." "I was infinitely pleased to find among the works of this great man a prayer of his own composing,...

...is of opinion that the modern writer that comes nearest to him is Burke. " He had," said Addison, " the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge of Aristotle,...strength of reason, force of style, or brightness of imagination."1 Bacon improved so much the melody, elegance, and force of English prose, that we may...

...is of opinion that the modern writer that comes nearest to him is Burke. " He had," said Addison, " the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge of Aristotle,...strength of reason, force of style, or brightness of imagination."1 Bacon improved so much the melody, elegance, and force of English prose, that we may...

...is of opinion that the modern writer that comes nearest to him is Burke. " He had," said Addison, " the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge of Aristotle, with all the beautiful lights, graces, and embel1 Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy. lishments of Cicero. One does not...

...Proverbial expression traced to Bacon : " Remedy worse than the disease." BACON'S STYLE AS A WRITER. He had the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge...beautiful lights, graces, and embellishments of Cicero. — ADDISON. In his style there is the same quality which is applauded in Shakespeare — a combination...

...is of opinion that the modern writer that comes nearest to him is Burke. " He had," said Addison, " the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge of Aristotle,...reason, force of style, or brightness of imagination." 1 Bacon improved so much the melody, elegance, and force of English prose, that we may apply to him...

...compass of knowledge, did honor to his age and country ; I could almost say to human nature itself. He possessed at once all those extraordinary talents...Reason, force of Style, or brightness of Imagination. . . . I was infinitely pleased to find among the works of this extraordinary man a Prayer of his own...

...compass of knowledge, did honour to his age and country ; I could almost say to human nature Itself He possessed at once all those extraordinary talents...divided amongst the greatest authors of antiquity. lie had the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge of Aristotle, with all the beautiful lights, graces,...