 The punishing of wits enhances their authority," saith the Viscount St. Albans, "and a forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth that flies up in the faces of them who seek to tread it out.  Tacitus. Tr. by A. Murphy - Pagina 159di Publius Cornelius Tacitus - 1831Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1807 - 484 pagine
...a reputation. "The punishment of wits enhances their authority," saith the viscount St. Albans, '. and a forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth, that flies up in the face of them who seek to tread it out." He then adverts to his visit to the famous Galileo, whom he found and... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1807 - 492 pagine
...a reputation. " The punishment of wits enhances their authority," saith the viscount St. Albans, " and a forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth, that flies up in the face of them who seek to tread it out." He then adverts to his visit to the famous Galileo, whom he found and... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 pagine
...reputation : ' ' the punishing of wits enhances their authority," saith the viscount St. Albans ; " and a forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth, that flies up in the faces of them who seek to tread it out." This order therefore may prove a nursing mother to sects,... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 470 pagine
...with a reputation: " the punishment of wits enhances their authority, " saith the Viscount St. Albans; and a forbidden. •* writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth, " that flies up in the face of them who seek to tread " it out." He then adverts to his visit to the famous Galileo, whom he found... | |
 | Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 478 pagine
...a reputation : " the punishment of wits enhances their authority, " saith the Viscount St. Albans ; and a forbidden *' writing is thought to be a, certain spark of truth, *' that flies up in the face of them who seek to tread " it out." He then adverts to his visit to the famous Galileo, whom he found... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1810 - 610 pagine
...all standers-by no room to doubt.• ' The punishing of wits enhancestheir authority, and forbidding writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth, that flies up in the face of them who seek to tread it out.' When a man hath been working at the hardest labour in the deep mines... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 606 pagine
...room to doubt.* 'The punishing of wits enhancesthoir authority, and forbidding writing is thought lobe a certain spark of truth, that flies up in the face of them who seek to tread it out.' When a man hath been working at the hardest labour in the deep mines... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pagine
...with a reputation. ' The punishment of wits enhances their authority,' said the Viscount St. Albans, 'and a forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth that flies up in the faces of them who seek to tread it out.' When God shakes a kingdom, with strong and healthful commotions,... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1813 - 634 pagine
...punishment of wits enhances • ' their authority, saith the Viscount St. Albans ; and a for" bidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth, " that flies up in the face of them who seek to tread it " out." He then adverts to his visit to the famous Galileo, whom . he found... | |
 | John Milton - 1819 - 484 pagine
...reputation : The punishing of wits enhaunces their autority, saith the Vicount St. Albans* ; and a forbidd'n writing is thought to be a certain spark of Truth that flies up in the faces of them who seeke to tread it out. This Order therefore may " bis time and labour and gets no... | |
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