... 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. The Essays - Page 20by Francis Bacon - 1908 - 302 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses; so as a man may have a quarrel to marry when he will: but yet he was reputed one...man not yet, an elder man not at all." It is often seen, thaj bad husbands have very good wives; wh ether u t>'e that it raiseth the price of their husband's... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses : so as a man may have a quarrel to marry when he will : but yet, he was reputed one...made answer to the question, when a man should marry 1 " A young man not yet, an elder " man not at all." LORD BACON. OF all the actions of a man's life,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses ; so as a man may have a quarrel to marry when he will : but yet he was reputed one...man not yet, an elder man not at all." It is often seen that bad husbands have very good wives ; whether it be that it raiseth the price of their husbands'... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses ; so as a man may have a quarrel to marry when he will. But yet he was reputed one...man not yet, an elder man not at all." It is often seen, that bad husbands have very good wives ; whether it be, that it raiseth the price of their husbands'... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses ; so as a man may have a quarrel to marry when he will. But yet he was reputed one...man not yet, an elder man not at all." It is often seen, that bad husbands have very good wives ; whether it be, that it raiseth the price of their husbands'... | |
| Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...mens mistresses ; companions for middle age ; and old mens nurses. So as a man may have a -quarrel to marry when he will. But yet he was reputed one...man not yet, " an elder man not at all." It is often seen, that bad husbands have very good wives ; whether it be, that it raiseth the price of their husbands... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...question when a man should marry: — " A young man not yet, an elder man not at all." It is often seen, that bad husbands have very good wives ; whether it be that it raiseth the price of their husband's kindness when it comes, or that the wives take a pride in their... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...men's mistresses,, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses; so as a man may have a quarrel to marry when he will: but yet he was reputed one...man not yet, an elder man not at all." It is often seen, that bad husbands have very good wives; whether it be that it raiseth the price of their husband's... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses ; so as a man may have a quarrel to marry when he will : but yet he was reputed one...man not yet, an elder man not at all." It is often seen, that bad husbands have very good wives ; whether it be that it raiseth the price of their husband's... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1822 - 238 pages
...young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses; so as a man may have a quarrel to marry when he will : but yet he was reputed one...marry: — " A young man not yet, an elder man not at ail." It is often seen, that bad husbands have very good wives : whether it be that it raiseth the... | |
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