Famous quotes containing the words bacon and/or beagle:
“Mahomet made the people believe that he would call a hill to him, and from the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers of the Law. The people assembled; Mahomet called the hill to come to him again and again; and when the hill stood still, he was never a whit abashed, but said, If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill.”
—Francis Bacon (1561–1626)
“Sir Andrew Aguecheek. Before me, she’s a good wench.
Sir Toby Belch. She’s a beagle true bred, and one that adores me. What o’ that?
Sir Andrew Aguecheek. I was adored once, too.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)