 Comedy is an imitation of the common errors of our life, which he representeth in the most ridiculous and scornful sort that may be, so as it is impossible that any beholder can be content to be such a one. Now, as in Geometry the oblique must be known...  Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks - Page 23by Sir Philip Sidney - 1807Full view - About this book
 | Sir Philip Sidney - 1787 - 158 pages
...impoffible that any beholder can be content to be fuch a one, Now, as in Geometry, the oblique muft be known as well as the right, and in Arithmetic!:, the odd as well as the even ; fo in the actions of our life, who feeth not the filthinefs of evil, wanteth a great foil to perceive... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...apocrypha, my wit, In time to come, may pass for holy writ. SatircsnfDr. Dmne versified by Pop'DCLXVI. As in geometry, the oblique must be known, as well...and in arithmetic, the odd as well as the even; so inactions of life, who seeth not the filthiness of evil, wanteth a great foil to perceive the beauty... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...tears. Howe'er, what's now apocrypha, my wit, In time to come, may pass for holy writ. LACONICS. DCLXVI. As in geometry, the oblique must be known, as well...and in arithmetic, the odd as well as the even; so inactions of life, who seeth not the filthiness of evil, wanteth a great foil to perceive the beauty... | |
 | 1831 - 368 pages
...sort that may be ; so as it is impossible that any beholder can be conteitt to be such a one. Now, as in geometry, the oblique must be known as well...in arithmetic, the odd as well as the even ; so in the actions of our life, who sneth not the filthiness of evil, wanteth a great foil to perceive the... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...sort that may be ; so as it is impossible that any beholder can be content to be such a one,. Now, as in geometry the oblique must be known as well as...in arithmetic the odd as well as the even ; so, in the actions of our life, who seeth not the filthiness of evil, wanteth a great foil to perceive the... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - 1851 - 328 pages
...the ground,9 even in the careless pages of a gossiping essayist. IlMON* APRIL 4, NEW-YORK, NO, 10, " As in geometry, the oblique must be known, as well...a great foil to perceive the beauty of virtue."— SIR PHILIP SIDNEY. " MR. TIMON:— I am astonished at you, my dear sir ; why do you speak so harshly... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - 1851 - 336 pages
...the ground,' even in the careless pages of a gossiping essayist. TIMON. APRIL 4. NEW-YORK. NO. 10. " As in geometry, the oblique must be known, as well...odd as well as the even ; so in actions of life, who eeeth not the filthiness of evil, wanteth a great foil to perceive the beauty of virtue." — SIB PHILIP... | |
 | Lorgnette - 1852 - 398 pages
...fall to the ground,' even in the careless pages of a gossiping essayist. APRIL 4. NEW-YORK. NO. 10. " As in geometry, the oblique must be known, as well...a great foil to perceive the beauty of virtue."— SIR PHILIP SIDNEY. " MR. TIIMON: — I am astonished at you, my dear sir ; why do you speak so harshly... | |
 | 1853 - 390 pages
...with — poor Jeannette, the monkey. CJP tiatelish, Sept. 10. THE WOMEN OF SPAIN. VIRTUE AND VICE. As, in geometry, the oblique must be known as well...odd as well as the even — so in actions of life, he who seeth not tbe filthincss of evil, wanteth a great foil to perceive tho beauty of virtue. —... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - 1853 - 336 pages
...iilRi.miiiimmni mil l)li imlllHL APRIL 4. NEW-YORK. NO. 10. " As in geometry, the oblique must be known, aa well as the right ; and in arithmetic, the odd as...a great foil to perceive the beauty of virtue."— SIR PHILIP SIDNEY. " MR. TIMON: — I am astonished at you, my dear sir ; why do you speak so harshly... | |
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