The EssaysUniversity Press, 1908 - 302 pages |
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... better in the author's old- world dress . To Mr Aldis Wright , Dr Abbott , and Mr S. H. Reynolds , among the many editors of Bacon's Essays , my indebtedness is very great . I have also made use occasionally of the Notes furnished by Mr ...
... better in the author's old- world dress . To Mr Aldis Wright , Dr Abbott , and Mr S. H. Reynolds , among the many editors of Bacon's Essays , my indebtedness is very great . I have also made use occasionally of the Notes furnished by Mr ...
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... better , but it embaseth it . For these winding and crooked courses are the Goings of the Serpent ; which goeth basely upon the belly , and not upon the Feet . There is no Vice ' that doth so cover a 70 Man with Shame as to be found ...
... better , but it embaseth it . For these winding and crooked courses are the Goings of the Serpent ; which goeth basely upon the belly , and not upon the Feet . There is no Vice ' that doth so cover a 70 Man with Shame as to be found ...
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... Better saith he , Qui Finem Vitæ extremum inter Munera ponat Naturæ1 . It is as Naturall to die as to be borne ; And to a little Infant , perhaps , the one is as 50 painfull as the other . He that dies in an earnest Pursuit is like one ...
... Better saith he , Qui Finem Vitæ extremum inter Munera ponat Naturæ1 . It is as Naturall to die as to be borne ; And to a little Infant , perhaps , the one is as 50 painfull as the other . He that dies in an earnest Pursuit is like one ...
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... better , when Atheists and prophane Persons do heare of so many Discordant and 35 Contrary Opinions in Religion . It doth avert them from the Church , and maketh them To sit downe in the chaire of the Scorners . It is but a light Thing ...
... better , when Atheists and prophane Persons do heare of so many Discordant and 35 Contrary Opinions in Religion . It doth avert them from the Church , and maketh them To sit downe in the chaire of the Scorners . It is but a light Thing ...
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... better , to make the cause of Religion to descend to the cruell and execrable Actions of Murthering Princes , But- chery of People , and Subversion of States and Govern- 145 ments ? Surely , this is to bring Downe the Holy Ghost , in ...
... better , to make the cause of Religion to descend to the cruell and execrable Actions of Murthering Princes , But- chery of People , and Subversion of States and Govern- 145 ments ? Surely , this is to bring Downe the Holy Ghost , in ...
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Page 199 - Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move His laughter at their quaint opinions wide Hereafter, when they come to model Heaven And calculate the stars, how they will wield The mighty frame; how build, unbuild, contrive To save appearances; how gird the sphere With centric and eccentric scribbled o'er, Cycle and epicycle, orb in orb...
Page 52 - ... of acquaintance. Let him sequester himself from the company of his countrymen, and diet in such places where there is good company of the nation where he travelleth. Let him, upon his removes from one place to another, procure recommendation to some person of quality residing in the place whither he removeth ; that he may use his favour in those things he desireth to see or know.
Page 152 - ... shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again: if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find dif-ferences, let him study the schoolmen; for they are cymini sectores: if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers' cases:...
Page 293 - Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.
Page 101 - I like a plantation in a pure soil, that is, where people are not displanted to the end to plant in others. For else it is rather an extirpation than a plantation. Planting of countries is like planting of woods, for you must make account to lose almost twenty years profit, and expect your recompense in the end.
Page 221 - Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Page 102 - It is a shameful and unblessed thing to take the scum of people and wicked condemned men, to be the people with whom you plant; and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation ; for they will ever live like rogues, and not fall to work, but be lazy, and do mischief, and spend victuals, and be quickly weary, and then certify over to their country to the discredit of the plantation.
Page 20 - ... to marry when he will. But yet he was reputed one of the wise men that made answer to the question, When a man should marry? — 'A young man not yet, an elder man not at all.
Page 19 - He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men, which both in affection and means have married and endowed the public.
Page 3 - If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say that he is brave towards God and a coward towards men. For a lie faces God, and shrinks from man.' Surely the wickedness of falsehood and breach of faith cannot possibly be so highly expressed, as in that it shall be the last peal to call the judgments of God upon the generations of men: it being foretold, that, when 'Christ cometh,' he shall not 'find faith upon the earth.