 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...(after the manner of the Stoicks ; ) That the good Things which belong to PROSPERITY are to be Wijhed\ but the good Things that belong to ADVERSITY are to be Admired. Certainly, if that be rightly termed a Miracle, which is above Nature, the greateft Miracles appear... | |
 | J. C. - 1806 - 156 pages
...Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. The good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished ; but the good things which belong to adversity are to be admired. The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtueof... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...persons live the life of witches; who, as they are mischievous, so end they unfortunate. Of IT was an high speech of Seneca, (after the manner of the Stoics,)...that belong to adversity are to be admired: " Bona rertim secundarum optabilia, adversarurn mirabilia." Certainly, if miracles be the command over nature,... | |
 | 1813 - 594 pages
...rendered independent of France for supplies of so important an article. COMPARISON. Seneca observes, that the good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things belonging to adversity are to be admired; but prosperity is not without many tt-nrs, yod. adversity... | |
 | Proverbs - 1814 - 568 pages
...It was an observation of Seneca, that " bona rerum secundarum sunt optabilia, adversarum mirabilia," the good things which belong to prosperity, are to...things that belong to adversity are to be admired. Queen Catherine, who was repudiated by Henry the Eighth, used to say, that " she would not willingly... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...the life of witches ; who, as they are mischievous, so end they unfortunate. OF ADVERSITY. IT was an high speech of Seneca, (after the manner of the Stoics),...over nature, they appear most in adversity. It is yet a higher speech of his than the other, (much too high for a heathen), " It is true greatness to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...live and die like witches : Their life is mischievous, and their end is unfortunate. 45. It was an high speech of Seneca, (after the manner of the Stoics,)...good things which belong to prosperity, are to be wish'd ; but the good things which belong to adversity, are to be admired. 46. He that cannot see well,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...persons live and die like witches : their life is mischievous, and their end is unfortunate. 45. It is an high speech of Seneca, after the manner of the Stoics,...prosperity, are to be wished ; but the good things which belong to adversity, are to be admired. 46. He that cannot see well, let him go softly. 47. If... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...persons live and die like witches : their life is mischievous, and their end is unfortunate. 45. It is an high speech of Seneca, after the manner of the Stoics,...prosperity, are to be wished ; but the good things which belong to adversity, are to be admired. 46. He that cannot see well, let him go softly. 47. If... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...the life of witches ; who, as they are mischievous, so end they unfortunate. V. OF ADVERSITY. IT was a high speech of Seneca (after the manner of the Stoics)...over nature, they appear most in adversity. It is yet a higher speech of his than the other (much too high for a heathen), " It is true greatness to... | |
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Stoics), that the good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired. Bona rerum secundarum optabilia; adversarum mirabilia. Certainly if miracles be the command over nature, they appear... 
