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" 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... "
Bacon's essays, with intr., notes and index by E.A. Abbott - Page 44
by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Ages : And yet the Invention of Toung Men is more lively than that of Old, and Imaginations ftream into their minds better, and, as it were, more Divinely....Natures that have much heat, and great and violent deCres and perturbations, are pot ripe for Action till they have patted the Meridian of their years...
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Lord Bacon's Essays, Or Counsels Moral and Civil: Translated from the Latin ...

Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 pages
...Ages. And yet the Invention of Yo u NG Men is more lively than that of OLD; and Imaginations ftream into their Minds better, and, as it were, more divinely. NATURES that have much Heat, and that are driven to and fro by violent Defires and Perturbations, are not ripe for Aftion, till they...
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...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 of young men is more...were more divinely. Natures that have much heat, and violent desires and perturbations, are not ripe for action, till they have passed the meridian of their...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...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 of young men is more lively...and perturbations, are not ripe for action till they have passed the meridian of their years: as it was with Julius Caesar and Septimius Severus : of the...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...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 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...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...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 of young men is more...and perturbations, are not ripe for action till they have passed the meridian of their years ; as it was with Julius Caesar, and Septimius Severus; of the...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...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 of young men is more...and perturbations, are not ripe for action till they have passed the meridian of their years ; as it was with Julius Caesar, and Septimius Severus; of the...
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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...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 of young men is more lively...perturbations, are not ripe for action, till they have passed the meridian of their years : as it was with Julius Caesar, and Septimius Sevems. Of the...
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Essays moral, economical and political

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...have much heat, and great and violent desires and perturbations, are not ripe for action till they have passed the meridian of their years : as it was with Julius Caesar and Septimus Severus ; of the latter of whom it is said, " juventutem egit, erroribus, imo furoribus plenam...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...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 of young men is more lively...and perturbations, are not ripe for action till they have passed the meridian of their years: as it was with Julius Caesar and Septimus Severus; of the...
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