...compose of knowledge, did honour to his age and country ; I could almost nay to human nature itself. He possessed at once all those extraordinary talents which were divided amongst the greatest author* of antiquity. He had (ho sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge of Aristotle, with all the...

...at once all those extraordinary talents which were divided among the greatest authors of antiquity One does not know which to admire most in his writings, the strength of his reason, force of style, or brightness of imagination;" while Edward Burke wrote, "Who is there...

...poetic spirit whatever was reserved for polemical critics of our own day. Addison finds that Bacon " possessed at once all those extraordinary talents...divided amongst the greatest authors of antiquity. . . . One does not know," he says, " which most to admire in his writings — the strength of reason,...

...of the sons of men." GL CRAIK. " He possessed at once all these extraordinary talents which ADDISON. were divided amongst the greatest authors of antiquity....reason, force of style, or brightness of imagination." FRANCIS BACON The Mystery of Francis Bacon. By Mr. WT SMEDLEY. On the frontispiece of Peacham's Minerva...

...Comines, Machiavelli, Davila, Hume, "all of these together," and confirming this view Addison said that " he possessed at once all those extraordinary talents...divided amongst the greatest authors of antiquity." At twelve years of age in industry he surpassed the capacity, and, in his mind, the range of his contemporaries,...

...which cause the seed of heaven to spring up in the human heart." 749. Addison said of Francis Bacon : " He had the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge...beautiful lights, graces, and embellishments of Cicero." 750. Alfred Tennyson wrote " Locksley Hall." 751. " Oak Knoll," Danvers, Massachusetts, was the home...

...their logical limit. Yet he paved the way for the Boyles and Newtons of a later day. , Appreciations. He had the sound, distinct, comprehensive knowledge...beautiful lights, graces and embellishments of Cicero. — ADDISON. He may be compared with those liberators of nations who have given them laws by which...

...Bacon was the greatest genius that England, or perhaps any other country ever produced.' Addison, ' One does not know which to admire most in his writings,...reason, force of style, or brightness of imagination.' Hallam, ' The wisest, greatest of mankind.' So that the mass, volume, quantity of Bacon's intellect...

...him of any poetic spirit whatever was reserved for critics of our own day. Addison finds that Bacon "possessed at once all those extraordinary talents...divided amongst the greatest authors of antiquity. . . . One does not know," he says, "which most to admire in his writings — the strength of reason,...

...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...reason, force of style, or brightness of imagination. This author has remarked, in several parts of his works, that a thorough insight into philosophy makes...