A MAN that is young in years may be old in hours, if he have lost no time. But that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts, as well as in ages. And yet the invention... Examinations Papers - Page 621889Full view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...rarely. Generally Toxtb is like the firft Cogitations, notfoWifeasthefecond •, for there is a Toutb in Thoughts as well as in Ages : And yet the Invention of Toung Men is more lively than that of Old, and Imaginations ftream into their minds better, and, as... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 556 pages
...has loft no Time. But this happens rarely. Generally, Y ou TH is like the firft Thoughts, not fo wife as the Second. For there is a YOUTH in Thoughts, as well as in Ages. And yet the Invention of Yo u NG Men is more lively than that of OLD; and Imaginations ftream into their Minds fretfer, and,... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...USURY by Declaration, than to fuffer it to rage by Connivance. S 4 XLII. YOUTH XJJL Of YOUTH and AGE. A Man that is Young in Years, may be Old in Hours, if he has loft rio Time. ' But this happens rarely. Generally, YOUTH is like the firfl Thoughts, not fo wife... | |
| 1763 - 592 pages
...haitens the fall of it. It is only from the actions of men, that the public can judge of their probity. A man, that is young in years, may be old in hours, if he has loll no time. To fee a father treating his fons like sn elder brother ; and to fee fons covet their... | |
| Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...As much as is taken from study is lost to glory. ESSAY 8. OF YOUTH AND AGE. (Lord Bacon.) A MAN, who is young in years, may be old in hours, if he have lost no time ; but that rarely happens. Generally youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second ; for there... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...is better to mitigate usury by declaration, than to suffer it to rage by connivance. o» jpoutt anQ A MAN that is young in years may be old in hours, if he have lost no time; but that happeueth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second: for there... | |
| Granville Penn - Christian life - 1812 - 332 pages
...few, will both quicken the affections of the heart, and excite the sensibility of the conscience. , " A man that is young in years, may be " old in hours," says Lord Bacon, " if be " have lost no time." Although the space of time over which youth can exercise... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...better to mitigate usury by declaration, than to suffer it to rage by connivance. OF YOUTH AND AGE. A MAN that is young in years may be old in hours,...invention of young men is more lively than that of old ; arid imaginations stream into their minds better, and, as it were, more divinely. Natures, that have... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...it is better to mitigate Usury by declaration, than to suffer it to rage by connivance. lloutt) anfc A. MAN that is young in years, may be old in hours,...invention of young men is more lively than that of old, and imaginations stream into their minds better, and, as it were, more divinely. Natures that have... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...it is better to mitigate Usury by declaration, than to suffer it to rage by connivance. goutft an& A. MAN that is young in years, may be old in hours,...invention of young men is more lively than that of old, and imaginations stream into their minds better, and, as it were, more divinely. Natures that have... | |
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