| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1845 - 618 strani
...might read in Bacon) is like an arrow shot from a longbow ; the force of it depends on the strength of the hand that draws it. Argument is like an arrow...crossbow, which has equal force, though shot by a child. Reviewers, writing anonymously, are, to all intents and purposes, crosshow men. But it hurts our feelings... | |
| 1851 - 316 strani
...ARGUMENT. — Testimony is like an arrow shot from a longbow ; the force of it dependa on the strength of the hand that draws it. argument is like an arrow...a cross-bow, which has equal force, though shot by л child. Boyl.. PERSEVERING TOIL. — Cecil once »aid of Sir Walter Raleigh, " I knew that he can... | |
| Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1849 - 454 strani
...subject: ' Testimony is like an arrow shot from a long bow — the force of it depends on the strength of the hand that draws it; argument is like an arrow from a cross-bow, which has great force though shot by a child.' " — BOSWELL'S Johnson, vol. viii. p. 28 1 . stances, that it... | |
| 1850 - 758 strani
...this : — Testimony is like an arrow shot from a long-bow, the force depends upon the strength of the hand that draws it ; argument is like an arrow from a cross-bow, which has great force though shot by a child. As a 'deduction from the above, Mr. Lewis puts forth the proposition... | |
| James Boswell - 1851 - 322 strani
...subject : testimony is like an arrow shot from a long bow ; the force of it depends on the strength of the hand that draws it. Argument is like an arrow...cross-bow, which has equal force though shot by a child." lie had dined that day at Mr. Hoole's, and Miss Helen Maria Williams being expected in the evening,... | |
| Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 strani
...ARGUMENT. — Testimony is like an arrow shot from a long-bow, the force of it depends on the strength of the hand that draws it. Argument is like an a.rrow...cross-bow, which has equal force though shot by a child. — Boyle. TESTIMONY FOR CHRIST. — The two men who were most interested in finding Christ guilty,... | |
| 1854 - 664 strani
...subject: " Testimony is like an arrow t-Lot from a long-bow—the force of it depends on the strength of the hand that draws it; argument is like an arrow from a eross-bow, which has great force though snot by a child." EE 2 J judgment With a view to their elucidation,... | |
| Robert Potts - 1855 - 588 strani
...Danby. 480. Testimony is like an arrow shot from a long bow, the force of it depends on the strength of the hand that draws it: argument is like an arrow from a cross-bow, which has great force though shot by a child.—Bacon. 481. He that gives reason for what he saith, has done... | |
| Robert Potts - 1855 - 588 strani
...Danby. 480. Testimony is like an arrow shot from a long bow, the force of it depends on the strength of the hand that draws it: argument is like an arrow from a cross-bow, which has great force though shot by a child.—Bacon. 481. He that gives reason for what he saith, has done... | |
| Abraham Hayward - 1859 - 476 strani
...might read in Hooker) is like an arrow shot from a longbow ; the force of it depends on the strength of the hand that draws it. Argument is like an arrow...crossbow, which has equal force, though shot by a child. Reviewers, writing anonymously, are, to all intents and purposes, crossbow men. But it hurts our feelings... | |
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