 IT is a trivial grammar-school text, but yet worthy a wise man's consideration. Question was asked of Demosthenes, what was the chief part of an orator ? he answered, action : what next ? action : what next again ? action. He said it that knew it best,...  Schelling Anniversary Papers - Page 97by Schelling anniversary papers - 1923 - 341 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...a wise man's consideration. Question was asked of Demosthenes what was the chief part of an orator? he answered, action: what next? action: what next...that that part of an orator which is but superficial, aud rather the virtue of a player, should be placed so high above those other noble parts of invention,... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...wise man's consideration. Question was asked of Demosthenes what was the chief part of an orator ? he answered, action : what next ? action : what next...himself no advantage in that he commended. A strange thins, that that part of an orator which is but superficial, and rather the virtue of a player, should... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 598 pages
...wise man's consideration. Question was asked of Demosthenes, what was the chief part of an orator ? He answered, Action. What next ?—Action. What next...which is but superficial, and rather the virtue of aplayer, should be placed so high above those other noble parts of invention, elocution, and the rest:... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...wise man's consideration. Question was asked of Demosthenes what was the chief part of an orator ? he answered, action : what next ? action : what next...superficial, and rather the virtue of a player, should he placed so high above those other noble parts of invention, elocution, and the rest ; nay almost... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...wise man's consideration. Question was asked of Demosthenes what was the chief part of an orator ? be answered, action : what next ? action : what next...superficial, and rather the virtue of a player, should he placed so high above those other noble parts of invention, elocution, and the rest ; nay almost... | |
 | Phrenology - 1836 - 694 pages
...man's consideration : — A question was asked of Demosthenes, what was the chief part of an orator? He answered, action : What next ? Action : What next again ? Action. He said it that knew best, and had by nature himself no advantage in that he commended. A strange thing, that that part... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...wise man's consideration. Question was asked of Demosthenes what was the chief part of an orator ? he answered, Action : what next? — Action: what next again? — Action. He said it that knew it bestand had by nature himself no advantage in that he commended. A strange thing, that that part of... | |
 | Johnstone - English essays - 1840 - 386 pages
...he answered, Actio What next? Action. What next again ? tion. He said it, continues Lord Bacon, wi knew it best, and had by nature himself no advantage in that he commended. Demosthene it seems had not reached that sublime of modern philosophy which teaches that a man should... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 778 pages
...man's consideration. Question was asked of Demos1henes, ' VVI,at was the chief part of an orator?' He answered, 'Action.' 'What next?' 'Action.' 'What next again?' ' Action." He said it that knew it hest, and had hy nature himself no advantage in that he commended. A strange thing, that that part... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...a wise man's consideration. Question was asked of Demosthenes what was the chief )art of an orator* /c0d0 0 0 0 0,/E 0&+D) $m(x- t that knew it best, and had by nature himself no advantage in that he commended. A strange thing,... | |
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